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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,218,494 and 16,050,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,218,494 and 16,050,923 is: 35,690,564.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,218,494 : 16,050,923 = 16,050,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,218,494/16,050,923 = 16,050,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,218,494x = 16,050,923 × 16,050,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,218,494x = 257,632,129,151,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,632,129,151,929/7,218,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,690,564.98

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