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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,122,610 and 16,796,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,122,610 and 16,796,809 is: 39,610,871.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,122,610 : 16,796,809 = 16,796,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,122,610/16,796,809 = 16,796,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,122,610x = 16,796,809 × 16,796,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,122,610x = 282,132,792,582,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,132,792,582,481/7,122,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,610,871.94

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