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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,816,218 and 16,969,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,816,218 and 16,969,308 is: 36,841,016.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,816,218 : 16,969,308 = 16,969,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,816,218/16,969,308 = 16,969,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,816,218x = 16,969,308 × 16,969,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,816,218x = 287,957,413,998,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,957,413,998,864/7,816,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,841,016.20

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