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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,890,798 and 16,980,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,890,798 and 16,980,063 is: 36,539,085.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,890,798 : 16,980,063 = 16,980,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,890,798/16,980,063 = 16,980,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,890,798x = 16,980,063 × 16,980,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,890,798x = 288,322,539,483,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,322,539,483,969/7,890,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,539,085.08

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