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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,878 and 16,702,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,878 and 16,702,714 is: 34,781,810.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,878 : 16,702,714 = 16,702,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,878/16,702,714 = 16,702,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,878x = 16,702,714 × 16,702,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,878x = 278,980,654,965,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,980,654,965,796/8,020,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,810.04

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