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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,612,223 and 16,412,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,612,223 and 16,412,763 is: 35,387,663.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,612,223 : 16,412,763 = 16,412,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,612,223/16,412,763 = 16,412,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,612,223x = 16,412,763 × 16,412,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,612,223x = 269,378,789,294,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,378,789,294,169/7,612,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,387,663.93

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