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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,631,300 and 18,888,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,631,300 and 18,888,108 is: 41,333,359.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,631,300 : 18,888,108 = 18,888,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,631,300/18,888,108 = 18,888,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,631,300x = 18,888,108 × 18,888,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,631,300x = 356,760,623,819,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,760,623,819,664/8,631,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,333,359.26

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