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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,818 and 16,702,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,818 and 16,702,592 is: 34,781,562.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,818 : 16,702,592 = 16,702,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,818/16,702,592 = 16,702,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,818x = 16,702,592 × 16,702,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,818x = 278,976,579,518,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,976,579,518,464/8,020,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,562.12

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