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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,626,587 and 18,464,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,626,587 and 18,464,986 is: 39,523,824.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,626,587 : 18,464,986 = 18,464,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,626,587/18,464,986 = 18,464,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,626,587x = 18,464,986 × 18,464,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,626,587x = 340,955,707,980,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,955,707,980,196/8,626,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,523,824.19

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