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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,692,072 and 18,895,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,692,072 and 18,895,496 is: 41,076,485.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,692,072 : 18,895,496 = 18,895,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,692,072/18,895,496 = 18,895,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,692,072x = 18,895,496 × 18,895,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,692,072x = 357,039,769,086,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,039,769,086,016/8,692,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,076,485.46

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