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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,021,120 and 17,320,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,021,120 and 17,320,688 is: 37,402,037.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,021,120 : 17,320,688 = 17,320,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,021,120/17,320,688 = 17,320,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,021,120x = 17,320,688 × 17,320,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,021,120x = 300,006,232,793,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,006,232,793,344/8,021,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,402,037.72

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