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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,634,274 and 16,640,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,634,274 and 16,640,280 is: 36,270,497.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,634,274 : 16,640,280 = 16,640,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,634,274/16,640,280 = 16,640,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,634,274x = 16,640,280 × 16,640,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,634,274x = 276,898,918,478,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,898,918,478,400/7,634,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,270,497.82

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