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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,816,160 and 16,969,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,816,160 and 16,969,192 is: 36,840,785.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,816,160 : 16,969,192 = 16,969,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,816,160/16,969,192 = 16,969,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,816,160x = 16,969,192 × 16,969,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,816,160x = 287,953,477,132,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,953,477,132,864/7,816,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,840,785.90

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