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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,574,460 and 18,876,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,574,460 and 18,876,100 is: 41,554,471.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,574,460 : 18,876,100 = 18,876,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,574,460/18,876,100 = 18,876,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,574,460x = 18,876,100 × 18,876,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,574,460x = 356,307,151,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,307,151,210,000/8,574,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,554,471.21

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