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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,708,803 and 18,455,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,708,803 and 18,455,863 is: 39,112,020.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,708,803 : 18,455,863 = 18,455,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,708,803/18,455,863 = 18,455,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,708,803x = 18,455,863 × 18,455,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,708,803x = 340,618,879,074,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,618,879,074,769/8,708,803
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,112,020.23

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