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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,698,100 and 18,515,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,698,100 and 18,515,944 is: 39,415,525.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,698,100 : 18,515,944 = 18,515,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,698,100/18,515,944 = 18,515,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,698,100x = 18,515,944 × 18,515,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,698,100x = 342,840,182,211,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,840,182,211,136/8,698,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,415,525.48

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