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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,477,579 and 16,267,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,477,579 and 16,267,358 is: 35,389,386.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,477,579 : 16,267,358 = 16,267,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,477,579/16,267,358 = 16,267,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,477,579x = 16,267,358 × 16,267,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,477,579x = 264,626,936,300,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,626,936,300,164/7,477,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,389,386.90

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