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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,893,567 and 16,962,012

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,893,567 and 16,962,012 is: 36,448,648.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,893,567 : 16,962,012 = 16,962,012 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,893,567/16,962,012 = 16,962,012/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,893,567x = 16,962,012 × 16,962,012
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,893,567x = 287,709,851,088,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,709,851,088,144/7,893,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,448,648.77

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