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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,122,983 and 17,646,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,122,983 and 17,646,492 is: 38,335,508.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,122,983 : 17,646,492 = 17,646,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,122,983/17,646,492 = 17,646,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,122,983x = 17,646,492 × 17,646,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,122,983x = 311,398,679,906,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,398,679,906,064/8,122,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,335,508.02

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