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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,662,444 and 16,520,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,662,444 and 16,520,772 is: 35,619,954.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,662,444 : 16,520,772 = 16,520,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,662,444/16,520,772 = 16,520,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,662,444x = 16,520,772 × 16,520,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,662,444x = 272,935,907,475,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,935,907,475,984/7,662,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,619,954.61

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