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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,021,004 and 16,702,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,021,004 and 16,702,968 is: 34,782,321.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,021,004 : 16,702,968 = 16,702,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,021,004/16,702,968 = 16,702,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,021,004x = 16,702,968 × 16,702,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,021,004x = 278,989,140,009,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,989,140,009,024/8,021,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,782,321.52

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