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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,589,745 and 18,409,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,589,745 and 18,409,084 is: 39,453,368.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,589,745 : 18,409,084 = 18,409,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,589,745/18,409,084 = 18,409,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,589,745x = 18,409,084 × 18,409,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,589,745x = 338,894,373,719,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,894,373,719,056/8,589,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,453,368.37

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