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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,692,052 and 16,812,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,692,052 and 16,812,944 is: 36,748,982.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,692,052 : 16,812,944 = 16,812,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,692,052/16,812,944 = 16,812,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,692,052x = 16,812,944 × 16,812,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,692,052x = 282,675,085,947,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,675,085,947,136/7,692,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,748,982.71

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