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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,179,115 and 17,204,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,179,115 and 17,204,350 is: 36,188,470.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,179,115 : 17,204,350 = 17,204,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,179,115/17,204,350 = 17,204,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,179,115x = 17,204,350 × 17,204,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,179,115x = 295,989,658,922,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,989,658,922,500/8,179,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,188,470.14

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