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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,845,563 and 18,920,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,845,563 and 18,920,736 is: 40,471,618.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,845,563 : 18,920,736 = 18,920,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,845,563/18,920,736 = 18,920,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,845,563x = 18,920,736 × 18,920,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,845,563x = 357,994,250,781,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,994,250,781,696/8,845,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,471,618.46

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