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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,862,733 and 16,818,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,862,733 and 16,818,452 is: 35,974,810.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,862,733 : 16,818,452 = 16,818,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,862,733/16,818,452 = 16,818,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,862,733x = 16,818,452 × 16,818,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,862,733x = 282,860,327,676,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,860,327,676,304/7,862,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,974,810.24

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