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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,696,619 and 16,732,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,696,619 and 16,732,876 is: 36,378,199.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,696,619 : 16,732,876 = 16,732,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,696,619/16,732,876 = 16,732,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,696,619x = 16,732,876 × 16,732,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,696,619x = 279,989,139,231,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,989,139,231,376/7,696,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,378,199.21

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