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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,402,860 and 17,833,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,402,860 and 17,833,788 is: 42,962,313.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,402,860 : 17,833,788 = 17,833,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,402,860/17,833,788 = 17,833,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,402,860x = 17,833,788 × 17,833,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,402,860x = 318,043,994,428,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,043,994,428,944/7,402,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,962,313.81

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