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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,203,392 and 17,003,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,203,392 and 17,003,896 is: 40,138,379.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,203,392 : 17,003,896 = 17,003,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,203,392/17,003,896 = 17,003,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,203,392x = 17,003,896 × 17,003,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,203,392x = 289,132,479,178,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,132,479,178,816/7,203,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,138,379.14

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