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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,900,575 and 18,272,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,900,575 and 18,272,992 is: 37,514,681.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,900,575 : 18,272,992 = 18,272,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,900,575/18,272,992 = 18,272,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,900,575x = 18,272,992 × 18,272,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,900,575x = 333,902,236,632,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,902,236,632,064/8,900,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,514,681.54

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