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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,615,881 and 16,485,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,615,881 and 16,485,714 is: 35,685,794.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,615,881 : 16,485,714 = 16,485,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,615,881/16,485,714 = 16,485,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,615,881x = 16,485,714 × 16,485,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,615,881x = 271,778,766,089,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,778,766,089,796/7,615,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,685,794.73

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