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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,208,723 and 17,993,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,208,723 and 17,993,550 is: 39,441,925.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,208,723 : 17,993,550 = 17,993,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,208,723/17,993,550 = 17,993,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,208,723x = 17,993,550 × 17,993,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,208,723x = 323,767,841,602,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,767,841,602,500/8,208,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,441,925.57

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