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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,294,197 and 16,884,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,294,197 and 16,884,746 is: 39,085,131.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,294,197 : 16,884,746 = 16,884,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,294,197/16,884,746 = 16,884,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,294,197x = 16,884,746 × 16,884,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,294,197x = 285,094,647,484,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,094,647,484,516/7,294,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,085,131.30

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