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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,877,397 and 16,960,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,877,397 and 16,960,077 is: 36,515,134.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,877,397 : 16,960,077 = 16,960,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,877,397/16,960,077 = 16,960,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,877,397x = 16,960,077 × 16,960,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,877,397x = 287,644,211,845,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,644,211,845,929/7,877,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,515,134.61

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