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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,148,084 and 16,965,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,148,084 and 16,965,572 is: 35,324,946.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,148,084 : 16,965,572 = 16,965,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,148,084/16,965,572 = 16,965,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,148,084x = 16,965,572 × 16,965,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,148,084x = 287,830,633,287,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,830,633,287,184/8,148,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,324,946.73

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