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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,289,736 and 16,875,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,289,736 and 16,875,852 is: 39,067,859.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,289,736 : 16,875,852 = 16,875,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,289,736/16,875,852 = 16,875,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,289,736x = 16,875,852 × 16,875,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,289,736x = 284,794,380,725,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,794,380,725,904/7,289,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,067,859.35

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