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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,824,018 and 16,804,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,824,018 and 16,804,960 is: 36,094,840.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,824,018 : 16,804,960 = 16,804,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,824,018/16,804,960 = 16,804,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,824,018x = 16,804,960 × 16,804,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,824,018x = 282,406,680,601,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,406,680,601,600/7,824,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,094,840.35

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