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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,789,902 and 16,823,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,789,902 and 16,823,964 is: 36,334,958.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,789,902 : 16,823,964 = 16,823,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,789,902/16,823,964 = 16,823,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,789,902x = 16,823,964 × 16,823,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,789,902x = 283,045,764,673,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,045,764,673,296/7,789,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,334,958.34

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