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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,053,851 and 17,699,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,053,851 and 17,699,190 is: 38,895,843.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,053,851 : 17,699,190 = 17,699,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,053,851/17,699,190 = 17,699,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,053,851x = 17,699,190 × 17,699,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,053,851x = 313,261,326,656,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,261,326,656,100/8,053,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,895,843.32

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