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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,839 and 16,702,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,839 and 16,702,632 is: 34,781,637.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,839 : 16,702,632 = 16,702,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,839/16,702,632 = 16,702,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,839x = 16,702,632 × 16,702,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,839x = 278,977,915,727,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,977,915,727,424/8,020,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,637.65

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