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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,304,642 and 17,850,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,304,642 and 17,850,852 is: 38,370,458.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,304,642 : 17,850,852 = 17,850,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,304,642/17,850,852 = 17,850,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,304,642x = 17,850,852 × 17,850,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,304,642x = 318,652,917,125,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,652,917,125,904/8,304,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,370,458.01

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