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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,873,180 and 18,166,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,873,180 and 18,166,696 is: 37,193,975.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,873,180 : 18,166,696 = 18,166,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,873,180/18,166,696 = 18,166,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,873,180x = 18,166,696 × 18,166,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,873,180x = 330,028,843,556,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,028,843,556,416/8,873,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,193,975.95

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