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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,402,013 and 16,505,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,402,013 and 16,505,963 is: 36,807,124.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,402,013 : 16,505,963 = 16,505,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,402,013/16,505,963 = 16,505,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,402,013x = 16,505,963 × 16,505,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,402,013x = 272,446,814,557,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,446,814,557,369/7,402,013
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,807,124.57

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