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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,715,666 and 16,494,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,715,666 and 16,494,268 is: 35,260,841.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,715,666 : 16,494,268 = 16,494,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,715,666/16,494,268 = 16,494,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,715,666x = 16,494,268 × 16,494,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,715,666x = 272,060,876,855,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,060,876,855,824/7,715,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,260,841.62

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