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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,862,493 and 16,818,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,862,493 and 16,818,008 is: 35,974,008.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,862,493 : 16,818,008 = 16,818,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,862,493/16,818,008 = 16,818,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,862,493x = 16,818,008 × 16,818,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,862,493x = 282,845,393,088,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,845,393,088,064/7,862,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,974,008.89

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