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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,122,960 and 16,797,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,122,960 and 16,797,528 is: 39,612,316.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,122,960 : 16,797,528 = 16,797,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,122,960/16,797,528 = 16,797,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,122,960x = 16,797,528 × 16,797,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,122,960x = 282,156,946,910,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,156,946,910,784/7,122,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,612,316.64

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