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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,566,708 and 18,696,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,566,708 and 18,696,102 is: 40,802,631.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,566,708 : 18,696,102 = 18,696,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,566,708/18,696,102 = 18,696,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,566,708x = 18,696,102 × 18,696,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,566,708x = 349,544,229,994,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,544,229,994,404/8,566,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,802,631.54

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