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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,401,980 and 16,505,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,401,980 and 16,505,923 is: 36,807,110.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,401,980 : 16,505,923 = 16,505,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,401,980/16,505,923 = 16,505,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,401,980x = 16,505,923 × 16,505,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,401,980x = 272,445,494,081,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,445,494,081,929/7,401,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,807,110.27

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