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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,132,499 and 17,103,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,132,499 and 17,103,679 is: 35,971,210.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,132,499 : 17,103,679 = 17,103,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,132,499/17,103,679 = 17,103,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,132,499x = 17,103,679 × 17,103,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,132,499x = 292,535,835,335,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,535,835,335,041/8,132,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,971,210.74

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