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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,118,470 and 16,796,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,118,470 and 16,796,688 is: 39,633,338.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,118,470 : 16,796,688 = 16,796,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,118,470/16,796,688 = 16,796,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,118,470x = 16,796,688 × 16,796,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,118,470x = 282,128,727,769,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,128,727,769,344/7,118,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,633,338.03

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