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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,996 and 16,702,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,996 and 16,702,952 is: 34,782,289.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,996 : 16,702,952 = 16,702,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,996/16,702,952 = 16,702,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,996x = 16,702,952 × 16,702,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,996x = 278,988,605,514,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,988,605,514,304/8,020,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,782,289.57

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