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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,539,363 and 18,594,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,539,363 and 18,594,932 is: 40,491,485.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,539,363 : 18,594,932 = 18,594,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,539,363/18,594,932 = 18,594,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,539,363x = 18,594,932 × 18,594,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,539,363x = 345,771,496,084,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,771,496,084,624/8,539,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,491,485.85

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