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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,837,728 and 16,390,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,837,728 and 16,390,098 is: 34,274,640.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,837,728 : 16,390,098 = 16,390,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,837,728/16,390,098 = 16,390,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,837,728x = 16,390,098 × 16,390,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,837,728x = 268,635,312,449,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,635,312,449,604/7,837,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,274,640.87

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