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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,874,030 and 16,376,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,874,030 and 16,376,620 is: 34,060,536.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,874,030 : 16,376,620 = 16,376,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,874,030/16,376,620 = 16,376,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,874,030x = 16,376,620 × 16,376,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,874,030x = 268,193,682,624,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,193,682,624,400/7,874,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,060,536.04

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