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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,885,943 and 17,033,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,885,943 and 17,033,026 is: 36,790,016.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,885,943 : 17,033,026 = 17,033,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,885,943/17,033,026 = 17,033,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,885,943x = 17,033,026 × 17,033,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,885,943x = 290,123,974,716,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,123,974,716,676/7,885,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,790,016.71

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