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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,854 and 16,702,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,854 and 16,702,668 is: 34,781,722.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,854 : 16,702,668 = 16,702,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,854/16,702,668 = 16,702,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,854x = 16,702,668 × 16,702,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,854x = 278,979,118,318,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,979,118,318,224/8,020,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,722.53

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