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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,956 and 16,702,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,956 and 16,702,860 is: 34,782,079.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,956 : 16,702,860 = 16,702,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,956/16,702,860 = 16,702,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,956x = 16,702,860 × 16,702,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,956x = 278,985,532,179,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,985,532,179,600/8,020,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,782,079.86

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