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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,671,039 and 16,537,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,671,039 and 16,537,635 is: 35,652,715.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,671,039 : 16,537,635 = 16,537,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,671,039/16,537,635 = 16,537,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,671,039x = 16,537,635 × 16,537,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,671,039x = 273,493,371,393,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,493,371,393,225/7,671,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,652,715.54

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