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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,340,818 and 16,174,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,340,818 and 16,174,620 is: 35,638,852.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,340,818 : 16,174,620 = 16,174,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,340,818/16,174,620 = 16,174,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,340,818x = 16,174,620 × 16,174,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,340,818x = 261,618,332,144,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,618,332,144,400/7,340,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,638,852.80

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