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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,900,564 and 18,272,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,900,564 and 18,272,972 is: 37,514,645.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,900,564 : 18,272,972 = 18,272,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,900,564/18,272,972 = 18,272,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,900,564x = 18,272,972 × 18,272,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,900,564x = 333,901,505,712,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,901,505,712,784/8,900,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,514,645.78

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