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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,122,608 and 16,796,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,122,608 and 16,796,804 is: 39,610,859.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,122,608 : 16,796,804 = 16,796,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,122,608/16,796,804 = 16,796,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,122,608x = 16,796,804 × 16,796,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,122,608x = 282,132,624,614,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,132,624,614,416/7,122,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,610,859.48

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