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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,860,433 and 16,983,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,860,433 and 16,983,039 is: 36,693,094.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,860,433 : 16,983,039 = 16,983,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,860,433/16,983,039 = 16,983,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,860,433x = 16,983,039 × 16,983,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,860,433x = 288,423,613,675,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,423,613,675,521/7,860,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,094.86

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