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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,837,157 and 16,982,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,837,157 and 16,982,158 is: 36,798,253.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,837,157 : 16,982,158 = 16,982,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,837,157/16,982,158 = 16,982,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,837,157x = 16,982,158 × 16,982,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,837,157x = 288,393,690,336,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,393,690,336,964/7,837,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,798,253.54

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