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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,795,460 and 18,920,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,795,460 and 18,920,632 is: 40,701,716.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,795,460 : 18,920,632 = 18,920,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,795,460/18,920,632 = 18,920,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,795,460x = 18,920,632 × 18,920,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,795,460x = 357,990,315,279,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,990,315,279,424/8,795,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,701,716.03

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