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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,734,986 and 16,392,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,734,986 and 16,392,046 is: 34,738,158.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,734,986 : 16,392,046 = 16,392,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,734,986/16,392,046 = 16,392,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,734,986x = 16,392,046 × 16,392,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,734,986x = 268,699,172,066,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,699,172,066,116/7,734,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,738,158.81

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