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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,761,102 and 16,326,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,761,102 and 16,326,642 is: 34,345,539.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,761,102 : 16,326,642 = 16,326,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,761,102/16,326,642 = 16,326,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,761,102x = 16,326,642 × 16,326,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,761,102x = 266,559,238,996,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,559,238,996,164/7,761,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,345,539.98

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