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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,662,480 and 16,365,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,662,480 and 16,365,963 is: 34,955,359.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,662,480 : 16,365,963 = 16,365,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,662,480/16,365,963 = 16,365,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,662,480x = 16,365,963 × 16,365,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,662,480x = 267,844,744,917,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,844,744,917,369/7,662,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,955,359.74

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