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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,877,530 and 16,960,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,877,530 and 16,960,340 is: 36,515,650.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,877,530 : 16,960,340 = 16,960,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,877,530/16,960,340 = 16,960,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,877,530x = 16,960,340 × 16,960,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,877,530x = 287,653,132,915,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,653,132,915,600/7,877,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,515,650.58

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