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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,300,255 and 16,899,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,300,255 and 16,899,619 is: 39,121,526.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,300,255 : 16,899,619 = 16,899,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,300,255/16,899,619 = 16,899,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,300,255x = 16,899,619 × 16,899,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,300,255x = 285,597,122,345,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,597,122,345,161/7,300,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,121,526.90

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