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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,620,725 and 16,437,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,620,725 and 16,437,964 is: 35,456,818.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,620,725 : 16,437,964 = 16,437,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,620,725/16,437,964 = 16,437,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,620,725x = 16,437,964 × 16,437,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,620,725x = 270,206,660,465,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,206,660,465,296/7,620,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,456,818.15

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