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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,016,498 and 16,820,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,016,498 and 16,820,748 is: 35,294,409.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,016,498 : 16,820,748 = 16,820,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,016,498/16,820,748 = 16,820,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,016,498x = 16,820,748 × 16,820,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,016,498x = 282,937,563,279,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,937,563,279,504/8,016,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,294,409.51

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