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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,315,634 and 16,079,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,315,634 and 16,079,326 is: 35,341,396.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,315,634 : 16,079,326 = 16,079,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,315,634/16,079,326 = 16,079,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,315,634x = 16,079,326 × 16,079,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,315,634x = 258,544,724,614,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,544,724,614,276/7,315,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,341,396.88

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