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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,692,334 and 18,898,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,692,334 and 18,898,032 is: 41,086,273.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,692,334 : 18,898,032 = 18,898,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,692,334/18,898,032 = 18,898,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,692,334x = 18,898,032 × 18,898,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,692,334x = 357,135,613,473,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,135,613,473,024/8,692,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,086,273.66

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