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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,662,478 and 16,365,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,662,478 and 16,365,959 is: 34,955,351.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,662,478 : 16,365,959 = 16,365,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,662,478/16,365,959 = 16,365,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,662,478x = 16,365,959 × 16,365,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,662,478x = 267,844,613,989,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,844,613,989,681/7,662,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,955,351.78

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