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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,226,450 and 17,715,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,226,450 and 17,715,780 is: 38,151,190.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,226,450 : 17,715,780 = 17,715,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,226,450/17,715,780 = 17,715,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,226,450x = 17,715,780 × 17,715,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,226,450x = 313,848,861,008,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,848,861,008,400/8,226,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,151,190.49

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