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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,885,939 and 17,033,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,885,939 and 17,033,018 is: 36,790,000.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,885,939 : 17,033,018 = 17,033,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,885,939/17,033,018 = 17,033,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,885,939x = 17,033,018 × 17,033,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,885,939x = 290,123,702,188,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,123,702,188,324/7,885,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,790,000.81

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