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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,360,968 and 16,086,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,360,968 and 16,086,624 is: 35,155,630.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,360,968 : 16,086,624 = 16,086,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,360,968/16,086,624 = 16,086,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,360,968x = 16,086,624 × 16,086,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,360,968x = 258,779,471,717,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,779,471,717,376/7,360,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,155,630.58

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