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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,911,598 and 16,242,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,911,598 and 16,242,614 is: 33,346,298.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,911,598 : 16,242,614 = 16,242,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,911,598/16,242,614 = 16,242,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,911,598x = 16,242,614 × 16,242,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,911,598x = 263,822,509,552,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,822,509,552,996/7,911,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,346,298.63

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