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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,560,531 and 18,333,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,560,531 and 18,333,156 is: 39,262,121.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,560,531 : 18,333,156 = 18,333,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,560,531/18,333,156 = 18,333,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,560,531x = 18,333,156 × 18,333,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,560,531x = 336,104,608,920,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,104,608,920,336/8,560,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,262,121.58

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