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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,402,011 and 16,505,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,402,011 and 16,505,959 is: 36,807,116.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,402,011 : 16,505,959 = 16,505,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,402,011/16,505,959 = 16,505,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,402,011x = 16,505,959 × 16,505,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,402,011x = 272,446,682,509,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,446,682,509,681/7,402,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,807,116.68

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