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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,653,590 and 18,914,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,653,590 and 18,914,634 is: 41,342,769.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,653,590 : 18,914,634 = 18,914,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,653,590/18,914,634 = 18,914,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,653,590x = 18,914,634 × 18,914,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,653,590x = 357,763,379,353,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,763,379,353,956/8,653,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,342,769.80

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