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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,613,640 and 16,481,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,613,640 and 16,481,808 is: 35,679,385.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,613,640 : 16,481,808 = 16,481,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,613,640/16,481,808 = 16,481,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,613,640x = 16,481,808 × 16,481,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,613,640x = 271,649,994,948,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,649,994,948,864/7,613,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,679,385.28

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