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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,883,348 and 16,945,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,883,348 and 16,945,118 is: 36,423,233.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,883,348 : 16,945,118 = 16,945,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,883,348/16,945,118 = 16,945,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,883,348x = 16,945,118 × 16,945,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,883,348x = 287,137,024,033,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,137,024,033,924/7,883,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,423,233.38

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