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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,130,732 and 16,055,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,130,732 and 16,055,832 is: 31,705,600.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,130,732 : 16,055,832 = 16,055,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,130,732/16,055,832 = 16,055,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,130,732x = 16,055,832 × 16,055,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,130,732x = 257,789,741,212,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,789,741,212,224/8,130,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,705,600.58

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