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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,295,312 and 17,252,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,295,312 and 17,252,796 is: 35,882,793.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,295,312 : 17,252,796 = 17,252,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,295,312/17,252,796 = 17,252,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,295,312x = 17,252,796 × 17,252,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,295,312x = 297,658,969,817,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,658,969,817,616/8,295,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,882,793.78

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