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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,883,340 and 16,945,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,883,340 and 16,945,102 is: 36,423,201.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,883,340 : 16,945,102 = 16,945,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,883,340/16,945,102 = 16,945,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,883,340x = 16,945,102 × 16,945,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,883,340x = 287,136,481,790,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,136,481,790,404/7,883,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,423,201.56

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