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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,936,785 and 17,226,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,936,785 and 17,226,594 is: 37,389,892.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,936,785 : 17,226,594 = 17,226,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,936,785/17,226,594 = 17,226,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,936,785x = 17,226,594 × 17,226,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,936,785x = 296,755,540,840,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,755,540,840,836/7,936,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,389,892.86

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