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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,260,048 and 17,715,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,260,048 and 17,715,816 is: 37,996,163.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,260,048 : 17,715,816 = 17,715,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,260,048/17,715,816 = 17,715,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,260,048x = 17,715,816 × 17,715,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,260,048x = 313,850,136,545,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,850,136,545,856/8,260,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,996,163.77

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