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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,841,212 and 16,883,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,841,212 and 16,883,852 is: 36,354,642.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,841,212 : 16,883,852 = 16,883,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,841,212/16,883,852 = 16,883,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,841,212x = 16,883,852 × 16,883,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,841,212x = 285,064,458,357,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,064,458,357,904/7,841,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,354,642.41

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