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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,874,014 and 16,376,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,874,014 and 16,376,588 is: 34,060,472.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,874,014 : 16,376,588 = 16,376,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,874,014/16,376,588 = 16,376,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,874,014x = 16,376,588 × 16,376,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,874,014x = 268,192,634,521,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,192,634,521,744/7,874,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,060,472.15

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