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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,403,672 and 16,508,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,403,672 and 16,508,754 is: 36,811,322.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,672 : 16,508,754 = 16,508,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,672/16,508,754 = 16,508,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,672x = 16,508,754 × 16,508,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,672x = 272,538,958,632,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,538,958,632,516/7,403,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,811,322.63

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