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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,129,204 and 16,812,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,129,204 and 16,812,932 is: 39,650,244.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,129,204 : 16,812,932 = 16,812,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,129,204/16,812,932 = 16,812,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,129,204x = 16,812,932 × 16,812,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,129,204x = 282,674,682,436,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,674,682,436,624/7,129,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,650,244.60

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