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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,346,699 and 17,155,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,346,699 and 17,155,781 is: 40,061,641.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,346,699 : 17,155,781 = 17,155,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,346,699/17,155,781 = 17,155,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,346,699x = 17,155,781 × 17,155,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,346,699x = 294,320,821,719,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,320,821,719,961/7,346,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,061,641.52

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