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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,679,538 and 16,498,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,679,538 and 16,498,732 is: 35,445,902.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,679,538 : 16,498,732 = 16,498,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,679,538/16,498,732 = 16,498,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,679,538x = 16,498,732 × 16,498,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,679,538x = 272,208,157,607,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,208,157,607,824/7,679,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,445,902.81

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