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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,936,799 and 17,226,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,936,799 and 17,226,618 is: 37,389,931.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,936,799 : 17,226,618 = 17,226,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,936,799/17,226,618 = 17,226,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,936,799x = 17,226,618 × 17,226,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,936,799x = 296,756,367,717,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,756,367,717,924/7,936,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,389,931.09

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