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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,379,620 and 16,018,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,379,620 and 16,018,888 is: 34,772,084.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,379,620 : 16,018,888 = 16,018,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,379,620/16,018,888 = 16,018,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,379,620x = 16,018,888 × 16,018,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,379,620x = 256,604,772,756,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,604,772,756,544/7,379,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,772,084.84

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