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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,081,176 and 17,955,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,081,176 and 17,955,968 is: 39,897,260.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,081,176 : 17,955,968 = 17,955,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,081,176/17,955,968 = 17,955,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,081,176x = 17,955,968 × 17,955,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,081,176x = 322,416,786,817,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,416,786,817,024/8,081,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,897,260.85

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