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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,338,432 and 17,266,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,338,432 and 17,266,908 is: 40,628,040.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,338,432 : 17,266,908 = 17,266,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,338,432/17,266,908 = 17,266,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,338,432x = 17,266,908 × 17,266,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,338,432x = 298,146,111,880,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,146,111,880,464/7,338,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,628,040.42

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