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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,692,074 and 18,895,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,692,074 and 18,895,500 is: 41,076,493.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,692,074 : 18,895,500 = 18,895,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,692,074/18,895,500 = 18,895,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,692,074x = 18,895,500 × 18,895,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,692,074x = 357,039,920,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,039,920,250,000/8,692,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,076,493.40

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