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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,379,624 and 16,018,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,379,624 and 16,018,896 is: 34,772,100.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,379,624 : 16,018,896 = 16,018,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,379,624/16,018,896 = 16,018,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,379,624x = 16,018,896 × 16,018,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,379,624x = 256,605,029,058,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,605,029,058,816/7,379,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,772,100.73

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