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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,246,916 and 17,059,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,246,916 and 17,059,536 is: 35,289,284.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,246,916 : 17,059,536 = 17,059,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,246,916/17,059,536 = 17,059,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,246,916x = 17,059,536 × 17,059,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,246,916x = 291,027,768,535,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,027,768,535,296/8,246,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,289,284.93

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