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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,841,807 and 16,986,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,841,807 and 16,986,372 is: 36,794,686.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,841,807 : 16,986,372 = 16,986,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,841,807/16,986,372 = 16,986,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,841,807x = 16,986,372 × 16,986,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,841,807x = 288,536,833,722,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,536,833,722,384/7,841,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,794,686.95

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