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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,816,360 and 17,222,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,816,360 and 17,222,935 is: 37,949,824.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,816,360 : 17,222,935 = 17,222,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,816,360/17,222,935 = 17,222,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,816,360x = 17,222,935 × 17,222,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,816,360x = 296,629,490,014,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,629,490,014,225/7,816,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,949,824.47

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