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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,695,800 and 18,889,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,695,800 and 18,889,972 is: 41,034,872.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,695,800 : 18,889,972 = 18,889,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,695,800/18,889,972 = 18,889,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,695,800x = 18,889,972 × 18,889,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,695,800x = 356,831,042,160,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,831,042,160,784/8,695,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,034,872.26

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