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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,118,586 and 16,796,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,118,586 and 16,796,979 is: 39,634,065.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,118,586 : 16,796,979 = 16,796,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,118,586/16,796,979 = 16,796,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,118,586x = 16,796,979 × 16,796,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,118,586x = 282,138,503,526,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,138,503,526,441/7,118,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,634,065.46

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