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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,124,208 and 17,842,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,124,208 and 17,842,497 is: 39,185,936.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,124,208 : 17,842,497 = 17,842,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,124,208/17,842,497 = 17,842,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,124,208x = 17,842,497 × 17,842,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,124,208x = 318,354,699,195,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,354,699,195,009/8,124,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,185,936.55

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