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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,908 and 17,320,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,908 and 17,320,206 is: 37,400,944.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,908 : 17,320,206 = 17,320,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,908/17,320,206 = 17,320,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,908x = 17,320,206 × 17,320,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,908x = 299,989,535,882,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,989,535,882,436/8,020,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,400,944.62

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