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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,702,588 and 18,851,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,702,588 and 18,851,536 is: 40,836,175.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,702,588 : 18,851,536 = 18,851,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,702,588/18,851,536 = 18,851,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,702,588x = 18,851,536 × 18,851,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,702,588x = 355,380,409,559,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,380,409,559,296/8,702,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,836,175.35

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