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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,324,948 and 16,879,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,324,948 and 16,879,549 is: 34,224,739.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,324,948 : 16,879,549 = 16,879,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,324,948/16,879,549 = 16,879,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,324,948x = 16,879,549 × 16,879,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,324,948x = 284,919,174,443,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,919,174,443,401/8,324,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,224,739.23

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