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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,795,495 and 18,920,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,795,495 and 18,920,686 is: 40,701,786.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,795,495 : 18,920,686 = 18,920,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,795,495/18,920,686 = 18,920,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,795,495x = 18,920,686 × 18,920,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,795,495x = 357,992,358,710,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,992,358,710,596/8,795,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,701,786.39

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