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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,260,532 and 17,893,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,260,532 and 17,893,712 is: 38,760,812.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,260,532 : 17,893,712 = 17,893,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,260,532/17,893,712 = 17,893,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,260,532x = 17,893,712 × 17,893,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,260,532x = 320,184,929,138,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,184,929,138,944/8,260,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,760,812.15

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