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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,862,516 and 16,818,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,862,516 and 16,818,051 is: 35,974,087.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,862,516 : 16,818,051 = 16,818,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,862,516/16,818,051 = 16,818,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,862,516x = 16,818,051 × 16,818,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,862,516x = 282,846,839,438,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,846,839,438,601/7,862,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,974,087.61

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