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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,987,222 and 17,494,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,987,222 and 17,494,808 is: 38,319,744.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,987,222 : 17,494,808 = 17,494,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,987,222/17,494,808 = 17,494,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,987,222x = 17,494,808 × 17,494,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,987,222x = 306,068,306,956,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,068,306,956,864/7,987,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,319,744.58

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