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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,661,639 and 16,485,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,661,639 and 16,485,670 is: 35,472,477.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,661,639 : 16,485,670 = 16,485,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,661,639/16,485,670 = 16,485,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,661,639x = 16,485,670 × 16,485,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,661,639x = 271,777,315,348,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,777,315,348,900/7,661,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,472,477.28

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