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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,294,576 and 16,887,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,294,576 and 16,887,056 is: 39,093,795.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,294,576 : 16,887,056 = 16,887,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,294,576/16,887,056 = 16,887,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,294,576x = 16,887,056 × 16,887,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,294,576x = 285,172,660,347,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,172,660,347,136/7,294,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,093,795.22

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