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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,671,042 and 16,537,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,671,042 and 16,537,641 is: 35,652,727.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,671,042 : 16,537,641 = 16,537,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,671,042/16,537,641 = 16,537,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,671,042x = 16,537,641 × 16,537,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,671,042x = 273,493,569,844,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,493,569,844,881/7,671,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,652,727.47

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