Finding the Third Proportional to 7,118,590 and 16,796,988
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,118,590 and 16,796,988 is: 39,634,085.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,118,590 : 16,796,988 = 16,796,988 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,118,590/16,796,988 = 16,796,988/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,118,590x = 16,796,988 × 16,796,988 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,118,590x = 282,138,805,872,144 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 282,138,805,872,144/7,118,590 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 39,634,085.66
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