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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,708,804 and 18,455,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,708,804 and 18,455,866 is: 39,112,028.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,708,804 : 18,455,866 = 18,455,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,708,804/18,455,866 = 18,455,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,708,804x = 18,455,866 × 18,455,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,708,804x = 340,618,989,809,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,618,989,809,956/8,708,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,112,028.45

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