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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,122,604 and 16,796,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,122,604 and 16,796,794 is: 39,610,834.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,122,604 : 16,796,794 = 16,796,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,122,604/16,796,794 = 16,796,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,122,604x = 16,796,794 × 16,796,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,122,604x = 282,132,288,678,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,132,288,678,436/7,122,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,610,834.56

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