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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,846,153 and 16,894,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,846,153 and 16,894,608 is: 36,378,054.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,846,153 : 16,894,608 = 16,894,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,846,153/16,894,608 = 16,894,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,846,153x = 16,894,608 × 16,894,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,846,153x = 285,427,779,473,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,427,779,473,664/7,846,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,378,054.25

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