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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,202,300 and 17,948,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,202,300 and 17,948,622 is: 39,275,938.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,202,300 : 17,948,622 = 17,948,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,202,300/17,948,622 = 17,948,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,202,300x = 17,948,622 × 17,948,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,202,300x = 322,153,031,698,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,153,031,698,884/8,202,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,275,938.66

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