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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,346,501 and 17,155,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,346,501 and 17,155,284 is: 40,060,400.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,346,501 : 17,155,284 = 17,155,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,346,501/17,155,284 = 17,155,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,346,501x = 17,155,284 × 17,155,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,346,501x = 294,303,769,120,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,303,769,120,656/7,346,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,060,400.06

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