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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,863 and 16,702,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,863 and 16,702,686 is: 34,781,758.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,863 : 16,702,686 = 16,702,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,863/16,702,686 = 16,702,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,863x = 16,702,686 × 16,702,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,863x = 278,979,719,614,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,979,719,614,596/8,020,863
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,758.47

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