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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,866,276 and 17,293,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,866,276 and 17,293,592 is: 38,019,047.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,866,276 : 17,293,592 = 17,293,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,866,276/17,293,592 = 17,293,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,866,276x = 17,293,592 × 17,293,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,866,276x = 299,068,324,262,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,068,324,262,464/7,866,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,019,047.93

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