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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,522,730 and 18,310,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,522,730 and 18,310,352 is: 39,338,215.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,522,730 : 18,310,352 = 18,310,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,522,730/18,310,352 = 18,310,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,522,730x = 18,310,352 × 18,310,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,522,730x = 335,268,990,363,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,268,990,363,904/8,522,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,338,215.61

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