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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,987,224 and 17,494,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,987,224 and 17,494,812 is: 38,319,752.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,987,224 : 17,494,812 = 17,494,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,987,224/17,494,812 = 17,494,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,987,224x = 17,494,812 × 17,494,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,987,224x = 306,068,446,915,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,068,446,915,344/7,987,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,319,752.51

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