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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,693,180 and 18,879,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,693,180 and 18,879,892 is: 41,003,444.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,693,180 : 18,879,892 = 18,879,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,693,180/18,879,892 = 18,879,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,693,180x = 18,879,892 × 18,879,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,693,180x = 356,450,321,931,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,450,321,931,664/8,693,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,003,444.30

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