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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,577,096 and 16,232,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,577,096 and 16,232,464 is: 34,774,917.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,577,096 : 16,232,464 = 16,232,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,577,096/16,232,464 = 16,232,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,577,096x = 16,232,464 × 16,232,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,577,096x = 263,492,887,511,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,492,887,511,296/7,577,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,774,917.40

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