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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,587,204 and 18,519,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,587,204 and 18,519,581 is: 39,940,227.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,587,204 : 18,519,581 = 18,519,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,587,204/18,519,581 = 18,519,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,587,204x = 18,519,581 × 18,519,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,587,204x = 342,974,880,415,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,974,880,415,561/8,587,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,940,227.39

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