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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,589,749 and 18,409,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,589,749 and 18,409,092 is: 39,453,384.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,589,749 : 18,409,092 = 18,409,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,589,749/18,409,092 = 18,409,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,589,749x = 18,409,092 × 18,409,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,589,749x = 338,894,668,264,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,894,668,264,464/8,589,749
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,453,384.29

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