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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,124,881 and 16,533,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,124,881 and 16,533,516 is: 33,644,449.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,124,881 : 16,533,516 = 16,533,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,124,881/16,533,516 = 16,533,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,124,881x = 16,533,516 × 16,533,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,124,881x = 273,357,151,322,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,357,151,322,256/8,124,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,644,449.85

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