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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,402,023 and 16,505,983

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,402,023 and 16,505,983 is: 36,807,164.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,402,023 : 16,505,983 = 16,505,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,402,023/16,505,983 = 16,505,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,402,023x = 16,505,983 × 16,505,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,402,023x = 272,447,474,796,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,447,474,796,289/7,402,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,807,164.04

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