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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,260,528 and 17,893,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,260,528 and 17,893,700 is: 38,760,778.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,260,528 : 17,893,700 = 17,893,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,260,528/17,893,700 = 17,893,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,260,528x = 17,893,700 × 17,893,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,260,528x = 320,184,499,690,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,184,499,690,000/8,260,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,760,778.93

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