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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,639,016 and 18,560,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,639,016 and 18,560,192 is: 39,874,995.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,639,016 : 18,560,192 = 18,560,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,639,016/18,560,192 = 18,560,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,639,016x = 18,560,192 × 18,560,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,639,016x = 344,480,727,076,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,480,727,076,864/8,639,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,874,995.84

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