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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,820,581 and 16,356,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,820,581 and 16,356,204 is: 34,207,868.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,820,581 : 16,356,204 = 16,356,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,820,581/16,356,204 = 16,356,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,820,581x = 16,356,204 × 16,356,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,820,581x = 267,525,409,289,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,525,409,289,616/7,820,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,207,868.86

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