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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,986 and 16,702,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,986 and 16,702,932 is: 34,782,249.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,986 : 16,702,932 = 16,702,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,986/16,702,932 = 16,702,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,986x = 16,702,932 × 16,702,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,986x = 278,987,937,396,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,987,937,396,624/8,020,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,782,249.64

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