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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,021,008 and 16,702,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,021,008 and 16,702,976 is: 34,782,337.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,021,008 : 16,702,976 = 16,702,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,021,008/16,702,976 = 16,702,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,021,008x = 16,702,976 × 16,702,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,021,008x = 278,989,407,256,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,989,407,256,576/8,021,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,782,337.49

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