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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,146,800 and 16,963,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,146,800 and 16,963,267 is: 35,320,914.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,146,800 : 16,963,267 = 16,963,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,146,800/16,963,267 = 16,963,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,146,800x = 16,963,267 × 16,963,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,146,800x = 287,752,427,313,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,752,427,313,289/8,146,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,320,914.63

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