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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,820,589 and 16,356,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,820,589 and 16,356,217 is: 34,207,888.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,820,589 : 16,356,217 = 16,356,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,820,589/16,356,217 = 16,356,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,820,589x = 16,356,217 × 16,356,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,820,589x = 267,525,834,551,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,525,834,551,089/7,820,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,207,888.25

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