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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,403,674 and 16,508,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,403,674 and 16,508,757 is: 36,811,326.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,674 : 16,508,757 = 16,508,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,674/16,508,757 = 16,508,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,674x = 16,508,757 × 16,508,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,674x = 272,539,057,685,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,539,057,685,049/7,403,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,811,326.06

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