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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,884,480 and 16,946,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,884,480 and 16,946,808 is: 36,425,268.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,884,480 : 16,946,808 = 16,946,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,884,480/16,946,808 = 16,946,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,884,480x = 16,946,808 × 16,946,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,884,480x = 287,194,301,388,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,194,301,388,864/7,884,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,425,268.55

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