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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,666,058 and 16,887,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,666,058 and 16,887,620 is: 37,201,872.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,666,058 : 16,887,620 = 16,887,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,666,058/16,887,620 = 16,887,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,666,058x = 16,887,620 × 16,887,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,666,058x = 285,191,709,264,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,191,709,264,400/7,666,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,201,872.10

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