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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,250,068 and 17,763,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,250,068 and 17,763,952 is: 38,249,138.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,250,068 : 17,763,952 = 17,763,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,250,068/17,763,952 = 17,763,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,250,068x = 17,763,952 × 17,763,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,250,068x = 315,557,990,658,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,557,990,658,304/8,250,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,249,138.15

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