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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,257,024 and 17,266,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,257,024 and 17,266,922 is: 36,108,238.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,257,024 : 17,266,922 = 17,266,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,257,024/17,266,922 = 17,266,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,257,024x = 17,266,922 × 17,266,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,257,024x = 298,146,595,354,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,146,595,354,084/8,257,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,108,238.92

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