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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,402,138 and 17,999,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,402,138 and 17,999,836 is: 38,560,911.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,402,138 : 17,999,836 = 17,999,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,402,138/17,999,836 = 17,999,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,402,138x = 17,999,836 × 17,999,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,402,138x = 323,994,096,026,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,994,096,026,896/8,402,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,560,911.05

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