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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,874,012 and 16,376,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,874,012 and 16,376,584 is: 34,060,464.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,874,012 : 16,376,584 = 16,376,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,874,012/16,376,584 = 16,376,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,874,012x = 16,376,584 × 16,376,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,874,012x = 268,192,503,509,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,192,503,509,056/7,874,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,060,464.16

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