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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,117,240 and 16,906,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,117,240 and 16,906,130 is: 35,211,134.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,117,240 : 16,906,130 = 16,906,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,117,240/16,906,130 = 16,906,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,117,240x = 16,906,130 × 16,906,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,117,240x = 285,817,231,576,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,817,231,576,900/8,117,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,211,134.77

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