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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,653,059 and 16,798,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,653,059 and 16,798,867 is: 36,874,396.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,653,059 : 16,798,867 = 16,798,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,653,059/16,798,867 = 16,798,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,653,059x = 16,798,867 × 16,798,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,653,059x = 282,201,932,483,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,201,932,483,689/7,653,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,874,396.56

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