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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,539,392 and 18,594,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,539,392 and 18,594,988 is: 40,491,592.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,539,392 : 18,594,988 = 18,594,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,539,392/18,594,988 = 18,594,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,539,392x = 18,594,988 × 18,594,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,539,392x = 345,773,578,720,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,773,578,720,144/8,539,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,491,592.23

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