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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,879,046 and 16,935,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,879,046 and 16,935,112 is: 36,400,094.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,879,046 : 16,935,112 = 16,935,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,879,046/16,935,112 = 16,935,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,879,046x = 16,935,112 × 16,935,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,879,046x = 286,798,018,452,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,798,018,452,544/7,879,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,400,094.43

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