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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,852 and 16,702,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,852 and 16,702,664 is: 34,781,714.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,852 : 16,702,664 = 16,702,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,852/16,702,664 = 16,702,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,852x = 16,702,664 × 16,702,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,852x = 278,978,984,696,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,978,984,696,896/8,020,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,714.55

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