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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,937,540 and 16,828,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,937,540 and 16,828,863 is: 35,679,899.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,937,540 : 16,828,863 = 16,828,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,937,540/16,828,863 = 16,828,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,937,540x = 16,828,863 × 16,828,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,937,540x = 283,210,629,872,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,210,629,872,769/7,937,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,679,899.55

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