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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,352,812 and 16,156,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,352,812 and 16,156,976 is: 35,503,134.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,352,812 : 16,156,976 = 16,156,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,352,812/16,156,976 = 16,156,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,352,812x = 16,156,976 × 16,156,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,352,812x = 261,047,873,464,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,047,873,464,576/7,352,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,503,134.51

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