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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,315,133 and 16,078,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,315,133 and 16,078,246 is: 35,339,069.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,315,133 : 16,078,246 = 16,078,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,315,133/16,078,246 = 16,078,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,315,133x = 16,078,246 × 16,078,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,315,133x = 258,509,994,436,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,509,994,436,516/7,315,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,339,069.63

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