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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,900,592 and 18,273,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,900,592 and 18,273,024 is: 37,514,741.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,900,592 : 18,273,024 = 18,273,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,900,592/18,273,024 = 18,273,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,900,592x = 18,273,024 × 18,273,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,900,592x = 333,903,406,104,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,903,406,104,576/8,900,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,514,741.28

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