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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,553,738 and 17,713,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,553,738 and 17,713,784 is: 36,683,160.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,553,738 : 17,713,784 = 17,713,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,553,738/17,713,784 = 17,713,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,553,738x = 17,713,784 × 17,713,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,553,738x = 313,778,143,598,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,778,143,598,656/8,553,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,683,160.46

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