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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,119,040 and 17,462,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,119,040 and 17,462,800 is: 37,559,783.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,119,040 : 17,462,800 = 17,462,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,119,040/17,462,800 = 17,462,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,119,040x = 17,462,800 × 17,462,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,119,040x = 304,949,383,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,949,383,840,000/8,119,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,559,783.40

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