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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,941,450 and 16,836,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,941,450 and 16,836,459 is: 35,694,533.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,941,450 : 16,836,459 = 16,836,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,941,450/16,836,459 = 16,836,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,941,450x = 16,836,459 × 16,836,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,941,450x = 283,466,351,658,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,466,351,658,681/7,941,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,694,533.32

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