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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,246,920 and 17,059,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,246,920 and 17,059,544 is: 35,289,300.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,246,920 : 17,059,544 = 17,059,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,246,920/17,059,544 = 17,059,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,246,920x = 17,059,544 × 17,059,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,246,920x = 291,028,041,487,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,028,041,487,936/8,246,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,289,300.91

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