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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,681,950 and 16,554,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,681,950 and 16,554,852 is: 35,676,244.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,681,950 : 16,554,852 = 16,554,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,681,950/16,554,852 = 16,554,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,681,950x = 16,554,852 × 16,554,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,681,950x = 274,063,124,741,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,063,124,741,904/7,681,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,676,244.28

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