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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,692,361 and 18,880,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,692,361 and 18,880,612 is: 41,010,435.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,692,361 : 18,880,612 = 18,880,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,692,361/18,880,612 = 18,880,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,692,361x = 18,880,612 × 18,880,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,692,361x = 356,477,509,494,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,477,509,494,544/8,692,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,010,435.43

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