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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,259,940 and 17,715,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,259,940 and 17,715,589 is: 37,995,686.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,259,940 : 17,715,589 = 17,715,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,259,940/17,715,589 = 17,715,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,259,940x = 17,715,589 × 17,715,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,259,940x = 313,842,093,616,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,842,093,616,921/8,259,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,995,686.85

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