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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,837,225 and 16,982,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,837,225 and 16,982,290 is: 36,798,506.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,837,225 : 16,982,290 = 16,982,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,837,225/16,982,290 = 16,982,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,837,225x = 16,982,290 × 16,982,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,837,225x = 288,398,173,644,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,398,173,644,100/7,837,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,798,506.31

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