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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,679,529 and 16,498,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,679,529 and 16,498,716 is: 35,445,875.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,679,529 : 16,498,716 = 16,498,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,679,529/16,498,716 = 16,498,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,679,529x = 16,498,716 × 16,498,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,679,529x = 272,207,629,648,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,207,629,648,656/7,679,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,445,875.61

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