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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,289,746 and 16,875,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,289,746 and 16,875,876 is: 39,067,916.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,289,746 : 16,875,876 = 16,875,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,289,746/16,875,876 = 16,875,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,289,746x = 16,875,876 × 16,875,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,289,746x = 284,795,190,767,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,795,190,767,376/7,289,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,067,916.87

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