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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,039,572 and 16,953,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,039,572 and 16,953,138 is: 40,827,608.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,039,572 : 16,953,138 = 16,953,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,039,572/16,953,138 = 16,953,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,039,572x = 16,953,138 × 16,953,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,039,572x = 287,408,888,047,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,408,888,047,044/7,039,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,827,608.28

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