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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,574,450 and 18,876,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,574,450 and 18,876,086 is: 41,554,458.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,574,450 : 18,876,086 = 18,876,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,574,450/18,876,086 = 18,876,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,574,450x = 18,876,086 × 18,876,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,574,450x = 356,306,622,679,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,306,622,679,396/8,574,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,554,458.03

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