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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,615,886 and 16,485,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,615,886 and 16,485,724 is: 35,685,814.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,615,886 : 16,485,724 = 16,485,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,615,886/16,485,724 = 16,485,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,615,886x = 16,485,724 × 16,485,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,615,886x = 271,779,095,804,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,779,095,804,176/7,615,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,685,814.60

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