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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,294,247 and 16,884,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,294,247 and 16,884,879 is: 39,085,479.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,294,247 : 16,884,879 = 16,884,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,294,247/16,884,879 = 16,884,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,294,247x = 16,884,879 × 16,884,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,294,247x = 285,099,138,844,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,099,138,844,641/7,294,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,085,479.12

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