Finding the Third Proportional to 7,862,488 and 16,817,998
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,862,488 and 16,817,998 is: 35,973,988.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,862,488 : 16,817,998 = 16,817,998 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,862,488/16,817,998 = 16,817,998/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,862,488x = 16,817,998 × 16,817,998 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,862,488x = 282,845,056,728,004 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 282,845,056,728,004/7,862,488 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 35,973,988.99
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