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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,518,506 and 18,481,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,518,506 and 18,481,890 is: 40,098,610.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,518,506 : 18,481,890 = 18,481,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,518,506/18,481,890 = 18,481,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,518,506x = 18,481,890 × 18,481,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,518,506x = 341,580,257,972,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,580,257,972,100/8,518,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,098,610.95

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