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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,009,139 and 16,586,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,009,139 and 16,586,058 is: 34,347,926.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,009,139 : 16,586,058 = 16,586,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,009,139/16,586,058 = 16,586,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,009,139x = 16,586,058 × 16,586,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,009,139x = 275,097,319,979,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,097,319,979,364/8,009,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,347,926.78

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