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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,545,476 and 16,366,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,545,476 and 16,366,976 is: 35,501,789.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,545,476 : 16,366,976 = 16,366,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,545,476/16,366,976 = 16,366,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,545,476x = 16,366,976 × 16,366,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,545,476x = 267,877,903,384,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,877,903,384,576/7,545,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501,789.87

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