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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,103,023 and 17,551,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,103,023 and 17,551,296 is: 38,016,428.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,103,023 : 17,551,296 = 17,551,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,103,023/17,551,296 = 17,551,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,103,023x = 17,551,296 × 17,551,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,103,023x = 308,047,991,279,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,047,991,279,616/8,103,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,016,428.10

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