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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,937,206 and 17,387,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,937,206 and 17,387,788 is: 38,090,881.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,937,206 : 17,387,788 = 17,387,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,937,206/17,387,788 = 17,387,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,937,206x = 17,387,788 × 17,387,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,937,206x = 302,335,171,532,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,335,171,532,944/7,937,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,090,881.29

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