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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,610,652 and 18,734,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,610,652 and 18,734,588 is: 40,761,696.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,610,652 : 18,734,588 = 18,734,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,610,652/18,734,588 = 18,734,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,610,652x = 18,734,588 × 18,734,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,610,652x = 350,984,787,529,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,984,787,529,744/8,610,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,761,696.97

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