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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,451,088 and 16,478,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,451,088 and 16,478,816 is: 32,132,120.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,451,088 : 16,478,816 = 16,478,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,451,088/16,478,816 = 16,478,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,451,088x = 16,478,816 × 16,478,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,451,088x = 271,551,376,761,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,551,376,761,856/8,451,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,132,120.36

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