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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,671,066 and 16,537,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,671,066 and 16,537,692 is: 35,652,835.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,671,066 : 16,537,692 = 16,537,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,671,066/16,537,692 = 16,537,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,671,066x = 16,537,692 × 16,537,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,671,066x = 273,495,256,686,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,495,256,686,864/7,671,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,652,835.82

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