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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,242,744 and 17,704,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,242,744 and 17,704,304 is: 38,026,460.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,242,744 : 17,704,304 = 17,704,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,242,744/17,704,304 = 17,704,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,242,744x = 17,704,304 × 17,704,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,242,744x = 313,442,380,124,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,442,380,124,416/8,242,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,026,460.62

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