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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,487,941 and 16,542,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,487,941 and 16,542,730 is: 32,241,260.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,487,941 : 16,542,730 = 16,542,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,487,941/16,542,730 = 16,542,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,487,941x = 16,542,730 × 16,542,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,487,941x = 273,661,915,852,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,661,915,852,900/8,487,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,241,260.38

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