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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,883,054 and 17,316,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,883,054 and 17,316,495 is: 38,038,683.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,883,054 : 17,316,495 = 17,316,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,883,054/17,316,495 = 17,316,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,883,054x = 17,316,495 × 17,316,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,883,054x = 299,860,999,085,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,860,999,085,025/7,883,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,038,683.88

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