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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,362,698 and 17,196,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,362,698 and 17,196,228 is: 40,163,301.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,362,698 : 17,196,228 = 17,196,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,362,698/17,196,228 = 17,196,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,362,698x = 17,196,228 × 17,196,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,362,698x = 295,710,257,427,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,710,257,427,984/7,362,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,163,301.20

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