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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,815,048 and 16,893,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,815,048 and 16,893,696 is: 36,518,901.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,815,048 : 16,893,696 = 16,893,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,815,048/16,893,696 = 16,893,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,815,048x = 16,893,696 × 16,893,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,815,048x = 285,396,964,540,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,396,964,540,416/7,815,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,518,901.04

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