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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,324,946 and 16,879,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,324,946 and 16,879,545 is: 34,224,731.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,324,946 : 16,879,545 = 16,879,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,324,946/16,879,545 = 16,879,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,324,946x = 16,879,545 × 16,879,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,324,946x = 284,919,039,407,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,919,039,407,025/8,324,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,224,731.24

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