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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,084,018 and 17,226,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,084,018 and 17,226,301 is: 36,707,667.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,084,018 : 17,226,301 = 17,226,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,084,018/17,226,301 = 17,226,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,084,018x = 17,226,301 × 17,226,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,084,018x = 296,745,446,142,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,745,446,142,601/8,084,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,707,667.67

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