Finding the Third Proportional to 7,937,226 and 17,387,868
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,937,226 and 17,387,868 is: 38,091,135.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,937,226 : 17,387,868 = 17,387,868 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,937,226/17,387,868 = 17,387,868/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,937,226x = 17,387,868 × 17,387,868 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,937,226x = 302,337,953,585,424 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 302,337,953,585,424/7,937,226 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 38,091,135.82
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