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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,238,540 and 17,941,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,238,540 and 17,941,695 is: 39,072,993.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,238,540 : 17,941,695 = 17,941,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,238,540/17,941,695 = 17,941,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,238,540x = 17,941,695 × 17,941,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,238,540x = 321,904,419,473,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,904,419,473,025/8,238,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,072,993.45

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