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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,315,100 and 16,078,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,315,100 and 16,078,178 is: 35,338,930.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,315,100 : 16,078,178 = 16,078,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,315,100/16,078,178 = 16,078,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,315,100x = 16,078,178 × 16,078,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,315,100x = 258,507,807,799,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,507,807,799,684/7,315,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,338,930.13

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