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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,880,846 and 17,019,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,880,846 and 17,019,100 is: 36,753,638.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,880,846 : 17,019,100 = 17,019,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,880,846/17,019,100 = 17,019,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,880,846x = 17,019,100 × 17,019,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,880,846x = 289,649,764,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,649,764,810,000/7,880,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,753,638.48

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