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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,612,538 and 16,487,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,612,538 and 16,487,154 is: 35,707,703.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,612,538 : 16,487,154 = 16,487,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,612,538/16,487,154 = 16,487,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,612,538x = 16,487,154 × 16,487,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,612,538x = 271,826,247,019,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,826,247,019,716/7,612,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,707,703.14

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