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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,677,608 and 16,403,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,677,608 and 16,403,336 is: 35,045,997.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,677,608 : 16,403,336 = 16,403,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,677,608/16,403,336 = 16,403,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,677,608x = 16,403,336 × 16,403,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,677,608x = 269,069,431,928,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,069,431,928,896/7,677,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,045,997.65

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