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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,958,905 and 17,053,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,958,905 and 17,053,430 is: 36,540,136.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,958,905 : 17,053,430 = 17,053,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,958,905/17,053,430 = 17,053,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,958,905x = 17,053,430 × 17,053,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,958,905x = 290,819,474,764,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,819,474,764,900/7,958,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,540,136.46

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