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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,606,134 and 18,540,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,606,134 and 18,540,080 is: 39,940,647.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,606,134 : 18,540,080 = 18,540,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,606,134/18,540,080 = 18,540,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,606,134x = 18,540,080 × 18,540,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,606,134x = 343,734,566,406,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,734,566,406,400/8,606,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,940,647.73

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