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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,506,618 and 16,402,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,506,618 and 16,402,733 is: 35,841,659.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,506,618 : 16,402,733 = 16,402,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,506,618/16,402,733 = 16,402,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,506,618x = 16,402,733 × 16,402,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,506,618x = 269,049,649,869,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,049,649,869,289/7,506,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,841,659.97

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