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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,841,834 and 16,986,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,841,834 and 16,986,436 is: 36,794,837.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,841,834 : 16,986,436 = 16,986,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,841,834/16,986,436 = 16,986,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,841,834x = 16,986,436 × 16,986,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,841,834x = 288,539,007,982,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,539,007,982,096/7,841,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,794,837.53

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