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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,900,566 and 18,272,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,900,566 and 18,272,974 is: 37,514,645.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,900,566 : 18,272,974 = 18,272,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,900,566/18,272,974 = 18,272,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,900,566x = 18,272,974 × 18,272,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,900,566x = 333,901,578,804,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,901,578,804,676/8,900,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,514,645.56

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