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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,620,723 and 16,437,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,620,723 and 16,437,960 is: 35,456,810.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,620,723 : 16,437,960 = 16,437,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,620,723/16,437,960 = 16,437,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,620,723x = 16,437,960 × 16,437,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,620,723x = 270,206,528,961,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,206,528,961,600/7,620,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,456,810.20

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