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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,692,050 and 16,812,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,692,050 and 16,812,939 is: 36,748,970.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,692,050 : 16,812,939 = 16,812,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,692,050/16,812,939 = 16,812,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,692,050x = 16,812,939 × 16,812,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,692,050x = 282,674,917,817,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,674,917,817,721/7,692,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,748,970.41

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