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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,402,020 and 16,505,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,402,020 and 16,505,976 is: 36,807,147.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,402,020 : 16,505,976 = 16,505,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,402,020/16,505,976 = 16,505,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,402,020x = 16,505,976 × 16,505,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,402,020x = 272,447,243,712,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,447,243,712,576/7,402,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,807,147.74

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