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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,294,250 and 16,884,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,294,250 and 16,884,887 is: 39,085,500.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,294,250 : 16,884,887 = 16,884,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,294,250/16,884,887 = 16,884,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,294,250x = 16,884,887 × 16,884,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,294,250x = 285,099,409,002,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,099,409,002,769/7,294,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,085,500.09

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