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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,821 and 16,702,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,821 and 16,702,598 is: 34,781,574.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,821 : 16,702,598 = 16,702,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,821/16,702,598 = 16,702,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,821x = 16,702,598 × 16,702,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,821x = 278,976,779,949,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,976,779,949,604/8,020,821
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,574.10

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