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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,815,754 and 16,471,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,815,754 and 16,471,316 is: 34,712,485.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,815,754 : 16,471,316 = 16,471,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,815,754/16,471,316 = 16,471,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,815,754x = 16,471,316 × 16,471,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,815,754x = 271,304,250,771,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,304,250,771,856/7,815,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,712,485.93

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