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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,118,466 and 16,796,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,118,466 and 16,796,679 is: 39,633,317.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,118,466 : 16,796,679 = 16,796,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,118,466/16,796,679 = 16,796,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,118,466x = 16,796,679 × 16,796,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,118,466x = 282,128,425,429,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,128,425,429,041/7,118,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,633,317.83

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