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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,606,859 and 16,914,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,606,859 and 16,914,502 is: 37,610,842.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,606,859 : 16,914,502 = 16,914,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,606,859/16,914,502 = 16,914,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,606,859x = 16,914,502 × 16,914,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,606,859x = 286,100,377,908,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,100,377,908,004/7,606,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,610,842.78

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