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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,845,893 and 16,930,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,845,893 and 16,930,356 is: 36,533,375.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,845,893 : 16,930,356 = 16,930,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,845,893/16,930,356 = 16,930,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,845,893x = 16,930,356 × 16,930,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,845,893x = 286,636,954,286,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,636,954,286,736/7,845,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,533,375.40

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