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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,674,072 and 16,577,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,674,072 and 16,577,696 is: 35,811,496.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,674,072 : 16,577,696 = 16,577,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,674,072/16,577,696 = 16,577,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,674,072x = 16,577,696 × 16,577,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,674,072x = 274,820,004,668,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,820,004,668,416/7,674,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,811,496.77

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