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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,226,458 and 17,715,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,226,458 and 17,715,796 is: 38,151,222.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,226,458 : 17,715,796 = 17,715,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,226,458/17,715,796 = 17,715,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,226,458x = 17,715,796 × 17,715,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,226,458x = 313,849,427,913,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,849,427,913,616/8,226,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,151,222.30

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