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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,696,411 and 16,732,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,696,411 and 16,732,463 is: 36,377,386.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,696,411 : 16,732,463 = 16,732,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,696,411/16,732,463 = 16,732,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,696,411x = 16,732,463 × 16,732,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,696,411x = 279,975,318,046,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,975,318,046,369/7,696,411
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,377,386.56

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