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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,294,270 and 16,884,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,294,270 and 16,884,936 is: 39,085,619.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,294,270 : 16,884,936 = 16,884,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,294,270/16,884,936 = 16,884,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,294,270x = 16,884,936 × 16,884,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,294,270x = 285,101,063,724,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,101,063,724,096/7,294,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,085,619.77

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