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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,383,908 and 17,076,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,383,908 and 17,076,120 is: 34,780,185.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,383,908 : 17,076,120 = 17,076,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,383,908/17,076,120 = 17,076,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,383,908x = 17,076,120 × 17,076,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,383,908x = 291,593,874,254,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,593,874,254,400/8,383,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,780,185.36

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