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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,117,744 and 16,795,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,117,744 and 16,795,258 is: 39,630,631.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,117,744 : 16,795,258 = 16,795,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,117,744/16,795,258 = 16,795,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,117,744x = 16,795,258 × 16,795,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,117,744x = 282,080,691,286,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,080,691,286,564/7,117,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,630,631.74

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