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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,873,176 and 18,166,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,873,176 and 18,166,688 is: 37,193,959.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,873,176 : 18,166,688 = 18,166,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,873,176/18,166,688 = 18,166,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,873,176x = 18,166,688 × 18,166,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,873,176x = 330,028,552,889,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,028,552,889,344/8,873,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,193,959.96

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