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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,260,734 and 17,894,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,260,734 and 17,894,382 is: 38,762,766.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,260,734 : 17,894,382 = 17,894,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,260,734/17,894,382 = 17,894,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,260,734x = 17,894,382 × 17,894,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,260,734x = 320,208,907,161,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,208,907,161,924/8,260,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,762,766.98

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