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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,818,250 and 18,896,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,818,250 and 18,896,212 is: 40,491,801.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,818,250 : 18,896,212 = 18,896,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,818,250/18,896,212 = 18,896,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,818,250x = 18,896,212 × 18,896,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,818,250x = 357,066,827,948,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,066,827,948,944/8,818,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,491,801.43

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