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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,346,703 and 17,155,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,346,703 and 17,155,791 is: 40,061,666.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,346,703 : 17,155,791 = 17,155,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,346,703/17,155,791 = 17,155,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,346,703x = 17,155,791 × 17,155,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,346,703x = 294,321,164,835,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,321,164,835,681/7,346,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,061,666.41

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