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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,196,361 and 16,988,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,196,361 and 16,988,160 is: 40,103,266.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,196,361 : 16,988,160 = 16,988,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,196,361/16,988,160 = 16,988,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,196,361x = 16,988,160 × 16,988,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,196,361x = 288,597,580,185,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,597,580,185,600/7,196,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,103,266.11

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