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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,431 and 17,319,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,431 and 17,319,267 is: 37,399,113.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,431 : 17,319,267 = 17,319,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,431/17,319,267 = 17,319,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,431x = 17,319,267 × 17,319,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,431x = 299,957,009,417,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,957,009,417,289/8,020,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,399,113.52

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