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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,862,508 and 16,818,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,862,508 and 16,818,036 is: 35,974,060.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,862,508 : 16,818,036 = 16,818,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,862,508/16,818,036 = 16,818,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,862,508x = 16,818,036 × 16,818,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,862,508x = 282,846,334,897,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,846,334,897,296/7,862,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,974,060.05

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