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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,816 and 16,702,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,816 and 16,702,588 is: 34,781,554.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,816 : 16,702,588 = 16,702,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,816/16,702,588 = 16,702,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,816x = 16,702,588 × 16,702,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,816x = 278,976,445,897,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,976,445,897,744/8,020,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,554.13

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