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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,403,683 and 16,508,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,403,683 and 16,508,780 is: 36,811,383.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,683 : 16,508,780 = 16,508,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,683/16,508,780 = 16,508,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,683x = 16,508,780 × 16,508,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,683x = 272,539,817,088,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,539,817,088,400/7,403,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,811,383.89

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