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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,403,678 and 16,508,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,403,678 and 16,508,768 is: 36,811,355.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,678 : 16,508,768 = 16,508,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,678/16,508,768 = 16,508,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,678x = 16,508,768 × 16,508,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,678x = 272,539,420,877,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,539,420,877,824/7,403,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,811,355.23

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