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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,634,146 and 16,640,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,634,146 and 16,640,026 is: 36,269,998.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,634,146 : 16,640,026 = 16,640,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,634,146/16,640,026 = 16,640,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,634,146x = 16,640,026 × 16,640,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,634,146x = 276,890,465,280,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,890,465,280,676/7,634,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,269,998.67

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