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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,969,970 and 17,100,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,969,970 and 17,100,994 is: 36,693,236.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,969,970 : 17,100,994 = 17,100,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,969,970/17,100,994 = 17,100,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,969,970x = 17,100,994 × 17,100,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,969,970x = 292,443,995,788,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,443,995,788,036/7,969,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,693,236.71

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