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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,837,155 and 16,982,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,837,155 and 16,982,154 is: 36,798,245.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,837,155 : 16,982,154 = 16,982,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,837,155/16,982,154 = 16,982,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,837,155x = 16,982,154 × 16,982,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,837,155x = 288,393,554,479,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,393,554,479,716/7,837,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,798,245.60

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