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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,757,980 and 16,461,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,757,980 and 16,461,612 is: 34,929,797.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,757,980 : 16,461,612 = 16,461,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,757,980/16,461,612 = 16,461,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,757,980x = 16,461,612 × 16,461,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,757,980x = 270,984,669,638,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,984,669,638,544/7,757,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,929,797.40

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