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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,948,944 and 17,218,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,948,944 and 17,218,431 is: 37,297,327.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,948,944 : 17,218,431 = 17,218,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,948,944/17,218,431 = 17,218,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,948,944x = 17,218,431 × 17,218,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,948,944x = 296,474,366,101,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,474,366,101,761/7,948,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,297,327.31

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