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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,987,320 and 17,234,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,987,320 and 17,234,352 is: 37,186,802.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,987,320 : 17,234,352 = 17,234,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,987,320/17,234,352 = 17,234,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,987,320x = 17,234,352 × 17,234,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,987,320x = 297,022,888,859,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,022,888,859,904/7,987,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,186,802.19

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