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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,602,078 and 16,392,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,602,078 and 16,392,428 is: 35,347,137.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602,078 : 16,392,428 = 16,392,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602,078/16,392,428 = 16,392,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602,078x = 16,392,428 × 16,392,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602,078x = 268,711,695,735,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,711,695,735,184/7,602,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,347,137.42

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