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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,242,750 and 17,704,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,242,750 and 17,704,316 is: 38,026,484.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,242,750 : 17,704,316 = 17,704,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,242,750/17,704,316 = 17,704,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,242,750x = 17,704,316 × 17,704,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,242,750x = 313,442,805,027,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,442,805,027,856/8,242,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,026,484.49

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