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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,008,080 and 17,275,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,008,080 and 17,275,866 is: 37,269,301.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,008,080 : 17,275,866 = 17,275,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,008,080/17,275,866 = 17,275,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,008,080x = 17,275,866 × 17,275,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,008,080x = 298,455,546,049,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,455,546,049,956/8,008,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,269,301.26

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