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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,242,632 and 17,704,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,242,632 and 17,704,080 is: 38,026,015.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,242,632 : 17,704,080 = 17,704,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,242,632/17,704,080 = 17,704,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,242,632x = 17,704,080 × 17,704,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,242,632x = 313,434,448,646,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,434,448,646,400/8,242,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,026,015.07

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