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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,880,957 and 17,019,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,880,957 and 17,019,322 is: 36,754,079.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,880,957 : 17,019,322 = 17,019,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,880,957/17,019,322 = 17,019,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,880,957x = 17,019,322 × 17,019,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,880,957x = 289,657,321,339,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,657,321,339,684/7,880,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,754,079.66

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