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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,108,420 and 17,628,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,108,420 and 17,628,160 is: 38,324,608.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,108,420 : 17,628,160 = 17,628,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,108,420/17,628,160 = 17,628,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,108,420x = 17,628,160 × 17,628,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,108,420x = 310,752,024,985,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,752,024,985,600/8,108,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,324,608.86

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