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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,840,260 and 18,972,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,840,260 and 18,972,218 is: 40,716,568.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,840,260 : 18,972,218 = 18,972,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,840,260/18,972,218 = 18,972,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,840,260x = 18,972,218 × 18,972,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,840,260x = 359,945,055,839,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,945,055,839,524/8,840,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,716,568.95

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