Finding the Third Proportional to 8,538,788 and 18,593,032
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Solution
The third proportional to 8,538,788 and 18,593,032 is: 40,485,937.69
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
8,538,788 : 18,593,032 = 18,593,032 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
8,538,788/18,593,032 = 18,593,032/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
8,538,788x = 18,593,032 × 18,593,032 - Step 4: Simplify right side
8,538,788x = 345,700,838,953,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 345,700,838,953,024/8,538,788 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 40,485,937.69
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