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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,399,092 and 17,987,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,399,092 and 17,987,840 is: 38,523,496.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,399,092 : 17,987,840 = 17,987,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,399,092/17,987,840 = 17,987,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,399,092x = 17,987,840 × 17,987,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,399,092x = 323,562,387,865,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,562,387,865,600/8,399,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,523,496.10

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