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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,609,896 and 18,899,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,609,896 and 18,899,152 is: 41,484,583.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,609,896 : 18,899,152 = 18,899,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,609,896/18,899,152 = 18,899,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,609,896x = 18,899,152 × 18,899,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,609,896x = 357,177,946,319,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,177,946,319,104/8,609,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,484,583.13

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