Finding the Third Proportional to 7,336,173 and 16,089,520
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,336,173 and 16,089,520 is: 35,287,152.28
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,336,173 : 16,089,520 = 16,089,520 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,336,173/16,089,520 = 16,089,520/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,336,173x = 16,089,520 × 16,089,520 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,336,173x = 258,872,653,830,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 258,872,653,830,400/7,336,173 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 35,287,152.28
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