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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,336,178 and 16,089,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,336,178 and 16,089,528 is: 35,287,163.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,336,178 : 16,089,528 = 16,089,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,336,178/16,089,528 = 16,089,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,336,178x = 16,089,528 × 16,089,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,336,178x = 258,872,911,262,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,872,911,262,784/7,336,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,287,163.32

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