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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,855 and 16,702,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,855 and 16,702,663 is: 34,781,697.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,855 : 16,702,663 = 16,702,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,855/16,702,663 = 16,702,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,855x = 16,702,663 × 16,702,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,855x = 278,978,951,291,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,978,951,291,569/8,020,855
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,697.37

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