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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,403,680 and 16,508,770

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,403,680 and 16,508,770 is: 36,811,354.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,680 : 16,508,770 = 16,508,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,680/16,508,770 = 16,508,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,680x = 16,508,770 × 16,508,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,680x = 272,539,486,912,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,539,486,912,900/7,403,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,811,354.21

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