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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,261,208 and 17,894,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,261,208 and 17,894,880 is: 38,762,700.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,261,208 : 17,894,880 = 17,894,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,261,208/17,894,880 = 17,894,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,261,208x = 17,894,880 × 17,894,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,261,208x = 320,226,730,214,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,226,730,214,400/8,261,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,762,700.35

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