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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,506,632 and 16,402,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,506,632 and 16,402,761 is: 35,841,715.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,506,632 : 16,402,761 = 16,402,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,506,632/16,402,761 = 16,402,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,506,632x = 16,402,761 × 16,402,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,506,632x = 269,050,568,423,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,050,568,423,121/7,506,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,841,715.49

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