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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,403,679 and 16,508,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,403,679 and 16,508,772 is: 36,811,368.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,679 : 16,508,772 = 16,508,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,679/16,508,772 = 16,508,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,679x = 16,508,772 × 16,508,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,679x = 272,539,552,947,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,539,552,947,984/7,403,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,811,368.10

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