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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,862,527 and 16,818,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,862,527 and 16,818,072 is: 35,974,127.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,862,527 : 16,818,072 = 16,818,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,862,527/16,818,072 = 16,818,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,862,527x = 16,818,072 × 16,818,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,862,527x = 282,847,545,797,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,847,545,797,184/7,862,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,974,127.12

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