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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,980,820 and 16,529,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,980,820 and 16,529,179 is: 34,233,795.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,980,820 : 16,529,179 = 16,529,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,980,820/16,529,179 = 16,529,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,980,820x = 16,529,179 × 16,529,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,980,820x = 273,213,758,414,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,213,758,414,041/7,980,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,233,795.33

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