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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,247,453 and 17,772,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,247,453 and 17,772,204 is: 38,296,821.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,247,453 : 17,772,204 = 17,772,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,247,453/17,772,204 = 17,772,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,247,453x = 17,772,204 × 17,772,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,247,453x = 315,851,235,017,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,851,235,017,616/8,247,453
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,296,821.46

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