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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,958,526 and 17,052,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,958,526 and 17,052,672 is: 36,538,628.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,958,526 : 17,052,672 = 17,052,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,958,526/17,052,672 = 17,052,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,958,526x = 17,052,672 × 17,052,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,958,526x = 290,793,622,339,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,793,622,339,584/7,958,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,538,628.18

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