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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,016,600 and 16,820,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,016,600 and 16,820,952 is: 35,294,816.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,016,600 : 16,820,952 = 16,820,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,016,600/16,820,952 = 16,820,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,016,600x = 16,820,952 × 16,820,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,016,600x = 282,944,426,186,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,944,426,186,304/8,016,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,294,816.53

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