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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,477,466 and 16,267,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,477,466 and 16,267,132 is: 35,388,938.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,477,466 : 16,267,132 = 16,267,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,477,466/16,267,132 = 16,267,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,477,466x = 16,267,132 × 16,267,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,477,466x = 264,619,583,505,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,619,583,505,424/7,477,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,388,938.38

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