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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,675,730 and 16,547,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,675,730 and 16,547,141 is: 35,671,900.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,675,730 : 16,547,141 = 16,547,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,675,730/16,547,141 = 16,547,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,675,730x = 16,547,141 × 16,547,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,675,730x = 273,807,875,273,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,807,875,273,881/7,675,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,671,900.30

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