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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,903 and 17,320,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,903 and 17,320,198 is: 37,400,933.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,903 : 17,320,198 = 17,320,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,903/17,320,198 = 17,320,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,903x = 17,320,198 × 17,320,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,903x = 299,989,258,759,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,989,258,759,204/8,020,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,400,933.38

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