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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,633,799 and 18,574,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,633,799 and 18,574,020 is: 39,958,565.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,633,799 : 18,574,020 = 18,574,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,633,799/18,574,020 = 18,574,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,633,799x = 18,574,020 × 18,574,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,633,799x = 344,994,218,960,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,994,218,960,400/8,633,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,958,565.05

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