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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,538,788 : 18,593,032 = 18,593,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,538,788/18,593,032 = 18,593,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,538,788x = 18,593,032 × 18,593,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,538,788x = 345,700,838,953,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,700,838,953,024/8,538,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,485,937.69

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