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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,403,676 and 16,508,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,403,676 and 16,508,761 is: 36,811,333.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,676 : 16,508,761 = 16,508,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,676/16,508,761 = 16,508,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,676x = 16,508,761 × 16,508,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,676x = 272,539,189,755,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,539,189,755,121/7,403,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,811,333.96

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