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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,862,734 and 16,818,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,862,734 and 16,818,454 is: 35,974,814.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,862,734 : 16,818,454 = 16,818,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,862,734/16,818,454 = 16,818,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,862,734x = 16,818,454 × 16,818,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,862,734x = 282,860,394,950,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,860,394,950,116/7,862,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,974,814.22

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