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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,401,983 and 16,505,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,401,983 and 16,505,920 is: 36,807,081.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,401,983 : 16,505,920 = 16,505,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,401,983/16,505,920 = 16,505,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,401,983x = 16,505,920 × 16,505,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,401,983x = 272,445,395,046,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,445,395,046,400/7,401,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,807,081.97

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