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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,676,579 and 16,416,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,676,579 and 16,416,040 is: 35,105,008.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,676,579 : 16,416,040 = 16,416,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,676,579/16,416,040 = 16,416,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,676,579x = 16,416,040 × 16,416,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,676,579x = 269,486,369,281,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,486,369,281,600/7,676,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,105,008.27

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