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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,702,750 and 18,953,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,702,750 and 18,953,896 is: 41,280,075.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,702,750 : 18,953,896 = 18,953,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,702,750/18,953,896 = 18,953,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,702,750x = 18,953,896 × 18,953,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,702,750x = 359,250,173,578,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,250,173,578,816/8,702,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,280,075.10

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