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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,226,448 and 17,715,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,226,448 and 17,715,776 is: 38,151,182.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,226,448 : 17,715,776 = 17,715,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,226,448/17,715,776 = 17,715,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,226,448x = 17,715,776 × 17,715,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,226,448x = 313,848,719,282,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,848,719,282,176/8,226,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,151,182.54

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