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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,818,286 and 17,990,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,818,286 and 17,990,850 is: 36,704,489.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,818,286 : 17,990,850 = 17,990,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,818,286/17,990,850 = 17,990,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,818,286x = 17,990,850 × 17,990,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,818,286x = 323,670,683,722,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,670,683,722,500/8,818,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,704,489.25

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