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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,862,682 and 16,818,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,862,682 and 16,818,346 is: 35,974,590.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,862,682 : 16,818,346 = 16,818,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,862,682/16,818,346 = 16,818,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,862,682x = 16,818,346 × 16,818,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,862,682x = 282,856,762,175,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,856,762,175,716/7,862,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,974,590.12

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