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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,798,866 and 16,830,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,798,866 and 16,830,843 is: 36,322,880.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,798,866 : 16,830,843 = 16,830,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,798,866/16,830,843 = 16,830,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,798,866x = 16,830,843 × 16,830,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,798,866x = 283,277,276,090,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,277,276,090,649/7,798,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,322,880.29

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