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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,403,632 and 16,508,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,403,632 and 16,508,629 is: 36,810,964.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,632 : 16,508,629 = 16,508,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,632/16,508,629 = 16,508,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,632x = 16,508,629 × 16,508,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,632x = 272,534,831,459,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,534,831,459,641/7,403,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,810,964.06

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