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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,854,426 and 16,948,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,854,426 and 16,948,152 is: 36,570,445.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,854,426 : 16,948,152 = 16,948,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,854,426/16,948,152 = 16,948,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,854,426x = 16,948,152 × 16,948,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,854,426x = 287,239,856,215,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,239,856,215,104/7,854,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,570,445.28

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