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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,476,843 and 16,337,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,476,843 and 16,337,544 is: 35,698,936.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,476,843 : 16,337,544 = 16,337,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,476,843/16,337,544 = 16,337,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,476,843x = 16,337,544 × 16,337,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,476,843x = 266,915,343,951,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,915,343,951,936/7,476,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,698,936.56

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