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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,820,596 and 16,356,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,820,596 and 16,356,232 is: 34,207,920.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,820,596 : 16,356,232 = 16,356,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,820,596/16,356,232 = 16,356,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,820,596x = 16,356,232 × 16,356,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,820,596x = 267,526,325,237,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,526,325,237,824/7,820,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,207,920.37

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