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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,124,058 and 16,799,871

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,124,058 and 16,799,871 is: 39,617,261.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,124,058 : 16,799,871 = 16,799,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,124,058/16,799,871 = 16,799,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,124,058x = 16,799,871 × 16,799,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,124,058x = 282,235,665,616,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,235,665,616,641/7,124,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,617,261.06

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