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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,021,169 and 16,703,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,021,169 and 16,703,262 is: 34,782,830.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,021,169 : 16,703,262 = 16,703,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,021,169/16,703,262 = 16,703,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,021,169x = 16,703,262 × 16,703,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,021,169x = 278,998,961,440,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,998,961,440,644/8,021,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,782,830.46

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