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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,692,073 and 18,895,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,692,073 and 18,895,498 is: 41,076,489.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,692,073 : 18,895,498 = 18,895,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,692,073/18,895,498 = 18,895,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,692,073x = 18,895,498 × 18,895,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,692,073x = 357,039,844,668,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,039,844,668,004/8,692,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,076,489.43

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