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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,791,700 and 18,528,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,791,700 and 18,528,040 is: 39,046,858.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,791,700 : 18,528,040 = 18,528,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,791,700/18,528,040 = 18,528,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,791,700x = 18,528,040 × 18,528,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,791,700x = 343,288,266,241,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,288,266,241,600/8,791,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,046,858.54

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