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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,694,367 and 18,883,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,694,367 and 18,883,417 is: 41,013,156.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,694,367 : 18,883,417 = 18,883,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,694,367/18,883,417 = 18,883,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,694,367x = 18,883,417 × 18,883,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,694,367x = 356,583,437,595,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,583,437,595,889/8,694,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,013,156.86

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