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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,144,472 and 16,852,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,144,472 and 16,852,716 is: 34,872,001.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,144,472 : 16,852,716 = 16,852,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,144,472/16,852,716 = 16,852,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,144,472x = 16,852,716 × 16,852,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,144,472x = 284,014,036,576,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,014,036,576,656/8,144,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,872,001.10

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