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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,676,838 and 16,543,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,676,838 and 16,543,386 is: 35,650,566.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,676,838 : 16,543,386 = 16,543,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,676,838/16,543,386 = 16,543,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,676,838x = 16,543,386 × 16,543,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,676,838x = 273,683,620,344,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,683,620,344,996/7,676,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,650,566.07

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