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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,802,792 and 16,756,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,802,792 and 16,756,056 is: 35,982,685.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,802,792 : 16,756,056 = 16,756,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,802,792/16,756,056 = 16,756,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,802,792x = 16,756,056 × 16,756,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,802,792x = 280,765,412,675,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,765,412,675,136/7,802,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,982,685.77

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