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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,114,487 and 17,134,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,114,487 and 17,134,398 is: 36,180,672.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,114,487 : 17,134,398 = 17,134,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,114,487/17,134,398 = 17,134,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,114,487x = 17,134,398 × 17,134,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,114,487x = 293,587,594,822,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,587,594,822,404/8,114,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,180,672.27

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