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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,728,012 and 16,783,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,728,012 and 16,783,452 is: 36,449,770.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,728,012 : 16,783,452 = 16,783,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,728,012/16,783,452 = 16,783,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,728,012x = 16,783,452 × 16,783,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,728,012x = 281,684,261,036,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,684,261,036,304/7,728,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,449,770.14

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