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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,148,078 and 16,965,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,148,078 and 16,965,560 is: 35,324,922.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,148,078 : 16,965,560 = 16,965,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,148,078/16,965,560 = 16,965,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,148,078x = 16,965,560 × 16,965,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,148,078x = 287,830,226,113,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,830,226,113,600/8,148,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,324,922.77

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