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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,613,750 and 16,482,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,613,750 and 16,482,028 is: 35,679,822.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,613,750 : 16,482,028 = 16,482,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,613,750/16,482,028 = 16,482,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,613,750x = 16,482,028 × 16,482,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,613,750x = 271,657,246,992,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,657,246,992,784/7,613,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,679,822.29

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