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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,937,538 and 16,828,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,937,538 and 16,828,852 is: 35,679,861.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,937,538 : 16,828,852 = 16,828,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,937,538/16,828,852 = 16,828,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,937,538x = 16,828,852 × 16,828,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,937,538x = 283,210,259,637,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,210,259,637,904/7,937,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,679,861.90

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