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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,881,800 and 17,021,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,881,800 and 17,021,008 is: 36,757,430.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,881,800 : 17,021,008 = 17,021,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,881,800/17,021,008 = 17,021,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,881,800x = 17,021,008 × 17,021,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,881,800x = 289,714,713,336,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,714,713,336,064/7,881,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,757,430.20

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