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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,816,168 and 16,969,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,816,168 and 16,969,208 is: 36,840,817.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,816,168 : 16,969,208 = 16,969,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,816,168/16,969,208 = 16,969,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,816,168x = 16,969,208 × 16,969,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,816,168x = 287,954,020,147,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,954,020,147,264/7,816,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,840,817.67

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