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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,696,617 and 16,732,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,696,617 and 16,732,872 is: 36,378,191.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,696,617 : 16,732,872 = 16,732,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,696,617/16,732,872 = 16,732,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,696,617x = 16,732,872 × 16,732,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,696,617x = 279,989,005,368,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,989,005,368,384/7,696,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,378,191.27

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