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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,118,580 and 16,796,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,118,580 and 16,796,964 is: 39,634,028.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,118,580 : 16,796,964 = 16,796,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,118,580/16,796,964 = 16,796,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,118,580x = 16,796,964 × 16,796,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,118,580x = 282,137,999,617,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,137,999,617,296/7,118,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,634,028.08

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