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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,761,482 and 16,327,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,761,482 and 16,327,268 is: 34,346,492.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,761,482 : 16,327,268 = 16,327,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,761,482/16,327,268 = 16,327,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,761,482x = 16,327,268 × 16,327,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,761,482x = 266,579,680,343,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,579,680,343,824/7,761,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,346,492.12

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