Finding the Third Proportional to 7,829,328 and 17,198,304
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,829,328 and 17,198,304 is: 37,778,677.87
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,829,328 : 17,198,304 = 17,198,304 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,829,328/17,198,304 = 17,198,304/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,829,328x = 17,198,304 × 17,198,304 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,829,328x = 295,781,660,476,416 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 295,781,660,476,416/7,829,328 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 37,778,677.87
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