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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,708,809 and 18,455,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,708,809 and 18,455,875 is: 39,112,044.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,708,809 : 18,455,875 = 18,455,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,708,809/18,455,875 = 18,455,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,708,809x = 18,455,875 × 18,455,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,708,809x = 340,619,322,015,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,619,322,015,625/8,708,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,112,044.14

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