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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,606,156 and 18,540,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,606,156 and 18,540,124 is: 39,940,735.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,606,156 : 18,540,124 = 18,540,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,606,156/18,540,124 = 18,540,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,606,156x = 18,540,124 × 18,540,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,606,156x = 343,736,197,935,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,736,197,935,376/8,606,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,940,735.21

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