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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,589,741 and 18,409,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,589,741 and 18,409,078 is: 39,453,361.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,589,741 : 18,409,078 = 18,409,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,589,741/18,409,078 = 18,409,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,589,741x = 18,409,078 × 18,409,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,589,741x = 338,894,152,810,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,894,152,810,084/8,589,741
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,453,361.03

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