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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,082,981 and 17,511,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,082,981 and 17,511,329 is: 37,937,320.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,082,981 : 17,511,329 = 17,511,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,082,981/17,511,329 = 17,511,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,082,981x = 17,511,329 × 17,511,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,082,981x = 306,646,643,346,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,646,643,346,241/8,082,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,937,320.82

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