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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,681,548 and 16,552,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,681,548 and 16,552,824 is: 35,669,370.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,681,548 : 16,552,824 = 16,552,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,681,548/16,552,824 = 16,552,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,681,548x = 16,552,824 × 16,552,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,681,548x = 273,995,982,374,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,995,982,374,976/7,681,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,669,370.60

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