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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,288,516 and 16,873,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,288,516 and 16,873,368 is: 39,062,896.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,288,516 : 16,873,368 = 16,873,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,288,516/16,873,368 = 16,873,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,288,516x = 16,873,368 × 16,873,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,288,516x = 284,710,547,663,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,710,547,663,424/7,288,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,062,896.71

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