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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,124,076 and 16,799,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,124,076 and 16,799,906 is: 39,617,326.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,124,076 : 16,799,906 = 16,799,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,124,076/16,799,906 = 16,799,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,124,076x = 16,799,906 × 16,799,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,124,076x = 282,236,841,608,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,236,841,608,836/7,124,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,617,326.04

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