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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,602,714 and 16,543,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,602,714 and 16,543,926 is: 36,000,497.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602,714 : 16,543,926 = 16,543,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602,714/16,543,926 = 16,543,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602,714x = 16,543,926 × 16,543,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602,714x = 273,701,487,493,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,701,487,493,476/7,602,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,000,497.65

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