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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,990 and 16,702,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,990 and 16,702,940 is: 34,782,265.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,990 : 16,702,940 = 16,702,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,990/16,702,940 = 16,702,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,990x = 16,702,940 × 16,702,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,990x = 278,988,204,643,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,988,204,643,600/8,020,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,782,265.61

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