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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,653,057 and 16,798,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,653,057 and 16,798,863 is: 36,874,388.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,653,057 : 16,798,863 = 16,798,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,653,057/16,798,863 = 16,798,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,653,057x = 16,798,863 × 16,798,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,653,057x = 282,201,798,092,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,201,798,092,769/7,653,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,874,388.64

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