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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,634,358 and 16,640,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,634,358 and 16,640,478 is: 36,270,961.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,634,358 : 16,640,478 = 16,640,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,634,358/16,640,478 = 16,640,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,634,358x = 16,640,478 × 16,640,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,634,358x = 276,905,508,068,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,905,508,068,484/7,634,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,270,961.89

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