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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,984,080 and 17,279,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,984,080 and 17,279,136 is: 37,395,484.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,984,080 : 17,279,136 = 17,279,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,984,080/17,279,136 = 17,279,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,984,080x = 17,279,136 × 17,279,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,984,080x = 298,568,540,906,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,568,540,906,496/7,984,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,395,484.63

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