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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,936,788 and 17,226,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,936,788 and 17,226,600 is: 37,389,904.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,936,788 : 17,226,600 = 17,226,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,936,788/17,226,600 = 17,226,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,936,788x = 17,226,600 × 17,226,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,936,788x = 296,755,747,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,755,747,560,000/7,936,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,389,904.78

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