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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,662,479 and 16,365,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,662,479 and 16,365,961 is: 34,955,355.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,662,479 : 16,365,961 = 16,365,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,662,479/16,365,961 = 16,365,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,662,479x = 16,365,961 × 16,365,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,662,479x = 267,844,679,453,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,844,679,453,521/7,662,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,955,355.76

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