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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,402,160 and 17,999,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,402,160 and 17,999,880 is: 38,560,998.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,402,160 : 17,999,880 = 17,999,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,402,160/17,999,880 = 17,999,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,402,160x = 17,999,880 × 17,999,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,402,160x = 323,995,680,014,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,995,680,014,400/8,402,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,560,998.60

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