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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,040,416 and 17,498,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,040,416 and 17,498,008 is: 38,080,154.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,040,416 : 17,498,008 = 17,498,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,040,416/17,498,008 = 17,498,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,040,416x = 17,498,008 × 17,498,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,040,416x = 306,180,283,968,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,180,283,968,064/8,040,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,080,154.56

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