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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,798,785 and 15,833,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,798,785 and 15,833,767 is: 32,147,081.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,798,785 : 15,833,767 = 15,833,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,798,785/15,833,767 = 15,833,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,798,785x = 15,833,767 × 15,833,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,798,785x = 250,708,177,410,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,708,177,410,289/7,798,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,147,081.55

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