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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,080,300 and 17,442,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,080,300 and 17,442,548 is: 37,652,374.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,080,300 : 17,442,548 = 17,442,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,080,300/17,442,548 = 17,442,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,080,300x = 17,442,548 × 17,442,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,080,300x = 304,242,480,732,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,242,480,732,304/8,080,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,652,374.38

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