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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,809,885 and 16,963,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,809,885 and 16,963,101 is: 36,843,922.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,809,885 : 16,963,101 = 16,963,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,809,885/16,963,101 = 16,963,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,809,885x = 16,963,101 × 16,963,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,809,885x = 287,746,795,536,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,746,795,536,201/7,809,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,843,922.23

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