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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,696,890 and 16,614,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,696,890 and 16,614,126 is: 35,862,430.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,696,890 : 16,614,126 = 16,614,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,696,890/16,614,126 = 16,614,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,696,890x = 16,614,126 × 16,614,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,696,890x = 276,029,182,743,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,029,182,743,876/7,696,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,862,430.51

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