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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,633,074 and 16,461,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,633,074 and 16,461,857 is: 35,502,437.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,633,074 : 16,461,857 = 16,461,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,633,074/16,461,857 = 16,461,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,633,074x = 16,461,857 × 16,461,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,633,074x = 270,992,735,888,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,992,735,888,449/7,633,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,502,437.93

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