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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,518,446 and 18,474,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,518,446 and 18,474,156 is: 40,065,340.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,518,446 : 18,474,156 = 18,474,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,518,446/18,474,156 = 18,474,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,518,446x = 18,474,156 × 18,474,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,518,446x = 341,294,439,912,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,294,439,912,336/8,518,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,065,340.55

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