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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,879,281 and 16,935,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,879,281 and 16,935,458 is: 36,400,496.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,879,281 : 16,935,458 = 16,935,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,879,281/16,935,458 = 16,935,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,879,281x = 16,935,458 × 16,935,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,879,281x = 286,809,737,669,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,809,737,669,764/7,879,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,400,496.15

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