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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,615,880 and 16,485,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,615,880 and 16,485,712 is: 35,685,790.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,615,880 : 16,485,712 = 16,485,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,615,880/16,485,712 = 16,485,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,615,880x = 16,485,712 × 16,485,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,615,880x = 271,778,700,146,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,778,700,146,944/7,615,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,685,790.76

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