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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,118,468 and 16,796,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,118,468 and 16,796,684 is: 39,633,330.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,118,468 : 16,796,684 = 16,796,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,118,468/16,796,684 = 16,796,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,118,468x = 16,796,684 × 16,796,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,118,468x = 282,128,593,395,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,128,593,395,856/7,118,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,633,330.29

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