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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,818,288 and 18,896,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,818,288 and 18,896,276 is: 40,491,901.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,818,288 : 18,896,276 = 18,896,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,818,288/18,896,276 = 18,896,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,818,288x = 18,896,276 × 18,896,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,818,288x = 357,069,246,668,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,069,246,668,176/8,818,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,491,901.22

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