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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,987,254 and 17,494,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,987,254 and 17,494,906 is: 38,320,020.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,987,254 : 17,494,906 = 17,494,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,987,254/17,494,906 = 17,494,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,987,254x = 17,494,906 × 17,494,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,987,254x = 306,071,735,948,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,071,735,948,836/7,987,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,320,020.37

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