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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,708,799 and 18,455,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,708,799 and 18,455,856 is: 39,112,008.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,708,799 : 18,455,856 = 18,455,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,708,799/18,455,856 = 18,455,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,708,799x = 18,455,856 × 18,455,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,708,799x = 340,618,620,692,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,618,620,692,736/8,708,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,112,008.52

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