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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,587,528 and 18,198,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,587,528 and 18,198,896 is: 38,567,538.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,587,528 : 18,198,896 = 18,198,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,587,528/18,198,896 = 18,198,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,587,528x = 18,198,896 × 18,198,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,587,528x = 331,199,815,618,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,199,815,618,816/8,587,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,567,538.37

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