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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,604,399 and 16,908,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,604,399 and 16,908,984 is: 37,598,466.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,604,399 : 16,908,984 = 16,908,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,604,399/16,908,984 = 16,908,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,604,399x = 16,908,984 × 16,908,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,604,399x = 285,913,739,912,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,913,739,912,256/7,604,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,598,466.35

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