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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,674,280 and 16,509,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,674,280 and 16,509,856 is: 35,518,034.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,674,280 : 16,509,856 = 16,509,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,674,280/16,509,856 = 16,509,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,674,280x = 16,509,856 × 16,509,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,674,280x = 272,575,345,140,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,575,345,140,736/7,674,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,518,034.93

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