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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,528,640 and 18,474,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,528,640 and 18,474,456 is: 40,018,751.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,528,640 : 18,474,456 = 18,474,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,528,640/18,474,456 = 18,474,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,528,640x = 18,474,456 × 18,474,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,528,640x = 341,305,524,495,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,305,524,495,936/8,528,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,018,751.47

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