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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,879,016 and 16,935,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,879,016 and 16,935,064 is: 36,400,026.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,879,016 : 16,935,064 = 16,935,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,879,016/16,935,064 = 16,935,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,879,016x = 16,935,064 × 16,935,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,879,016x = 286,796,392,684,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,796,392,684,096/7,879,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,400,026.69

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