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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,130,794 and 16,055,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,130,794 and 16,055,956 is: 31,705,848.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,130,794 : 16,055,956 = 16,055,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,130,794/16,055,956 = 16,055,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,130,794x = 16,055,956 × 16,055,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,130,794x = 257,793,723,073,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,793,723,073,936/8,130,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,705,848.54

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