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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,413,687 and 16,026,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,413,687 and 16,026,471 is: 34,645,079.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,413,687 : 16,026,471 = 16,026,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,413,687/16,026,471 = 16,026,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,413,687x = 16,026,471 × 16,026,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,413,687x = 256,847,772,713,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,847,772,713,841/7,413,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,645,079.12

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