Finding the Third Proportional to 7,403,643 and 16,508,655
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,403,643 and 16,508,655 is: 36,811,025.32
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,403,643 : 16,508,655 = 16,508,655 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,403,643/16,508,655 = 16,508,655/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,403,643x = 16,508,655 × 16,508,655 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,403,643x = 272,535,689,909,025 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 272,535,689,909,025/7,403,643 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 36,811,025.32
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