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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,761,258 and 16,326,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,761,258 and 16,326,872 is: 34,345,817.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,761,258 : 16,326,872 = 16,326,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,761,258/16,326,872 = 16,326,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,761,258x = 16,326,872 × 16,326,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,761,258x = 266,566,749,304,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,566,749,304,384/7,761,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,345,817.30

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