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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,862,737 and 16,818,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,862,737 and 16,818,460 is: 35,974,826.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,862,737 : 16,818,460 = 16,818,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,862,737/16,818,460 = 16,818,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,862,737x = 16,818,460 × 16,818,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,862,737x = 282,860,596,771,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,860,596,771,600/7,862,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,974,826.17

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