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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,681,676 and 18,857,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,681,676 and 18,857,532 is: 40,960,583.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,681,676 : 18,857,532 = 18,857,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,681,676/18,857,532 = 18,857,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,681,676x = 18,857,532 × 18,857,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,681,676x = 355,606,513,131,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,606,513,131,024/8,681,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,960,583.32

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