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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,674,480 and 16,510,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,674,480 and 16,510,224 is: 35,518,692.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,674,480 : 16,510,224 = 16,510,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,674,480/16,510,224 = 16,510,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,674,480x = 16,510,224 × 16,510,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,674,480x = 272,587,496,530,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,587,496,530,176/7,674,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,518,692.67

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