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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,369,517 and 17,743,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,369,517 and 17,743,541 is: 37,616,656.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,369,517 : 17,743,541 = 17,743,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,369,517/17,743,541 = 17,743,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,369,517x = 17,743,541 × 17,743,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,369,517x = 314,833,247,218,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,833,247,218,681/8,369,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,616,656.64

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