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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,606,136 and 18,540,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,606,136 and 18,540,084 is: 39,940,655.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,606,136 : 18,540,084 = 18,540,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,606,136/18,540,084 = 18,540,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,606,136x = 18,540,084 × 18,540,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,606,136x = 343,734,714,727,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,734,714,727,056/8,606,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,940,655.68

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