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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,506,630 and 16,402,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,506,630 and 16,402,758 is: 35,841,711.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,506,630 : 16,402,758 = 16,402,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,506,630/16,402,758 = 16,402,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,506,630x = 16,402,758 × 16,402,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,506,630x = 269,050,470,006,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,050,470,006,564/7,506,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,841,711.93

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