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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,879,104 and 16,935,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,879,104 and 16,935,228 is: 36,400,325.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,879,104 : 16,935,228 = 16,935,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,879,104/16,935,228 = 16,935,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,879,104x = 16,935,228 × 16,935,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,879,104x = 286,801,947,411,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,801,947,411,984/7,879,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,400,325.14

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