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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,369,478 and 17,743,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,369,478 and 17,743,464 is: 37,616,505.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,369,478 : 17,743,464 = 17,743,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,369,478/17,743,464 = 17,743,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,369,478x = 17,743,464 × 17,743,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,369,478x = 314,830,514,719,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,830,514,719,296/8,369,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,616,505.44

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