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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,970,102 and 16,507,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,970,102 and 16,507,321 is: 34,189,229.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,970,102 : 16,507,321 = 16,507,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,970,102/16,507,321 = 16,507,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,970,102x = 16,507,321 × 16,507,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,970,102x = 272,491,646,597,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,491,646,597,041/7,970,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,189,229.52

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