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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,988,856 and 17,472,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,988,856 and 17,472,336 is: 38,213,547.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,988,856 : 17,472,336 = 17,472,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,988,856/17,472,336 = 17,472,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,988,856x = 17,472,336 × 17,472,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,988,856x = 305,282,525,296,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,282,525,296,896/7,988,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,213,547.13

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