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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,796 and 16,702,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,796 and 16,702,552 is: 34,781,490.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,796 : 16,702,552 = 16,702,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,796/16,702,552 = 16,702,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,796x = 16,702,552 × 16,702,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,796x = 278,975,243,312,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,975,243,312,704/8,020,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,490.93

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