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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,834,146 and 18,686,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,834,146 and 18,686,856 is: 39,528,278.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,834,146 : 18,686,856 = 18,686,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,834,146/18,686,856 = 18,686,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,834,146x = 18,686,856 × 18,686,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,834,146x = 349,198,587,164,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,198,587,164,736/8,834,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,528,278.93

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