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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,151,940 and 16,657,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,151,940 and 16,657,832 is: 34,038,936.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,151,940 : 16,657,832 = 16,657,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,151,940/16,657,832 = 16,657,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,151,940x = 16,657,832 × 16,657,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,151,940x = 277,483,366,940,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,483,366,940,224/8,151,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,038,936.37

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