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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,117,244 and 16,906,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,117,244 and 16,906,138 is: 35,211,150.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,117,244 : 16,906,138 = 16,906,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,117,244/16,906,138 = 16,906,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,117,244x = 16,906,138 × 16,906,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,117,244x = 285,817,502,075,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,817,502,075,044/8,117,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,211,150.74

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