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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,132,892 and 16,939,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,132,892 and 16,939,974 is: 35,284,216.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,132,892 : 16,939,974 = 16,939,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,132,892/16,939,974 = 16,939,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,132,892x = 16,939,974 × 16,939,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,132,892x = 286,962,719,120,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,962,719,120,676/8,132,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,284,216.13

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