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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,653,558 and 18,914,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,653,558 and 18,914,559 is: 41,342,594.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,653,558 : 18,914,559 = 18,914,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,653,558/18,914,559 = 18,914,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,653,558x = 18,914,559 × 18,914,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,653,558x = 357,760,542,164,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,760,542,164,481/8,653,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,342,594.82

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