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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,114,570 and 17,134,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,114,570 and 17,134,558 is: 36,180,977.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,114,570 : 17,134,558 = 17,134,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,114,570/17,134,558 = 17,134,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,114,570x = 17,134,558 × 17,134,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,114,570x = 293,593,077,855,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,593,077,855,364/8,114,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,180,977.90

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