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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,958,525 and 17,051,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,958,525 and 17,051,694 is: 36,534,441.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,958,525 : 17,051,694 = 17,051,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,958,525/17,051,694 = 17,051,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,958,525x = 17,051,694 × 17,051,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,958,525x = 290,760,268,269,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,760,268,269,636/7,958,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,534,441.78

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