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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,308,500 and 17,277,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,308,500 and 17,277,474 is: 35,928,399.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,308,500 : 17,277,474 = 17,277,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,308,500/17,277,474 = 17,277,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,308,500x = 17,277,474 × 17,277,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,308,500x = 298,511,107,820,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,511,107,820,676/8,308,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,928,399.57

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