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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,477,452 and 16,267,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,477,452 and 16,267,104 is: 35,388,882.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,477,452 : 16,267,104 = 16,267,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,477,452/16,267,104 = 16,267,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,477,452x = 16,267,104 × 16,267,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,477,452x = 264,618,672,546,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,618,672,546,816/7,477,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,388,882.81

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