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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,324,975 and 16,879,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,324,975 and 16,879,603 is: 34,224,847.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,324,975 : 16,879,603 = 16,879,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,324,975/16,879,603 = 16,879,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,324,975x = 16,879,603 × 16,879,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,324,975x = 284,920,997,437,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,920,997,437,609/8,324,975
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,224,847.21

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