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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,834,272 and 16,609,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,834,272 and 16,609,088 is: 35,212,181.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,834,272 : 16,609,088 = 16,609,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,834,272/16,609,088 = 16,609,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,834,272x = 16,609,088 × 16,609,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,834,272x = 275,861,804,191,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,861,804,191,744/7,834,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,212,181.07

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