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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,900,584 and 18,273,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,900,584 and 18,273,008 is: 37,514,709.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,900,584 : 18,273,008 = 18,273,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,900,584/18,273,008 = 18,273,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,900,584x = 18,273,008 × 18,273,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,900,584x = 333,902,821,368,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,902,821,368,064/8,900,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,514,709.30

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