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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,958,916 and 17,053,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,958,916 and 17,053,452 is: 36,540,180.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,958,916 : 17,053,452 = 17,053,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,958,916/17,053,452 = 17,053,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,958,916x = 17,053,452 × 17,053,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,958,916x = 290,820,225,116,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,820,225,116,304/7,958,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,540,180.24

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