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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,518,450 and 18,474,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,518,450 and 18,474,164 is: 40,065,356.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,518,450 : 18,474,164 = 18,474,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,518,450/18,474,164 = 18,474,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,518,450x = 18,474,164 × 18,474,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,518,450x = 341,294,735,498,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,294,735,498,896/8,518,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,065,356.43

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