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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,038,776 and 17,473,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,038,776 and 17,473,776 is: 37,982,504.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,038,776 : 17,473,776 = 17,473,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,038,776/17,473,776 = 17,473,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,038,776x = 17,473,776 × 17,473,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,038,776x = 305,332,847,698,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,332,847,698,176/8,038,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,982,504.76

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