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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,656,155 and 16,703,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,656,155 and 16,703,205 is: 36,440,884.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,656,155 : 16,703,205 = 16,703,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,656,155/16,703,205 = 16,703,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,656,155x = 16,703,205 × 16,703,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,656,155x = 278,997,057,272,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,997,057,272,025/7,656,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,440,884.13

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