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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,201,002 and 16,998,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,201,002 and 16,998,645 is: 40,126,906.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,201,002 : 16,998,645 = 16,998,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,201,002/16,998,645 = 16,998,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,201,002x = 16,998,645 × 16,998,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,201,002x = 288,953,931,836,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,953,931,836,025/7,201,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,126,906.21

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