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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,847.25 and 16,702,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,847.25 and 16,702,650 is: 34,781,676.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,847.25 : 16,702,650 = 16,702,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,847.25/16,702,650 = 16,702,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,847.25x = 16,702,650 × 16,702,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,847.25x = 278,978,517,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,978,517,022,500/8,020,847.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,676.84

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