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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,674,482 and 16,510,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,674,482 and 16,510,228 is: 35,518,700.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,674,482 : 16,510,228 = 16,510,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,674,482/16,510,228 = 16,510,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,674,482x = 16,510,228 × 16,510,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,674,482x = 272,587,628,611,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,587,628,611,984/7,674,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,518,700.63

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