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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,720,853 and 16,638,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,720,853 and 16,638,368 is: 35,855,531.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,720,853 : 16,638,368 = 16,638,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,720,853/16,638,368 = 16,638,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,720,853x = 16,638,368 × 16,638,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,720,853x = 276,835,289,703,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,835,289,703,424/7,720,853
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,855,531.73

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