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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,567,902 and 18,546,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,567,902 and 18,546,508 is: 40,146,696.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,567,902 : 18,546,508 = 18,546,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,567,902/18,546,508 = 18,546,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,567,902x = 18,546,508 × 18,546,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,567,902x = 343,972,958,994,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,972,958,994,064/8,567,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,146,696.24

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