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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,288,518 and 16,873,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,288,518 and 16,873,373 is: 39,062,909.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,288,518 : 16,873,373 = 16,873,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,288,518/16,873,373 = 16,873,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,288,518x = 16,873,373 × 16,873,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,288,518x = 284,710,716,397,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,710,716,397,129/7,288,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,062,909.14

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