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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,612,262 and 16,412,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,612,262 and 16,412,846 is: 35,387,840.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,612,262 : 16,412,846 = 16,412,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,612,262/16,412,846 = 16,412,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,612,262x = 16,412,846 × 16,412,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,612,262x = 269,381,513,819,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,381,513,819,716/7,612,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,387,840.54

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