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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,361,060 and 16,086,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,361,060 and 16,086,796 is: 35,155,942.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,361,060 : 16,086,796 = 16,086,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,361,060/16,086,796 = 16,086,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,361,060x = 16,086,796 × 16,086,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,361,060x = 258,785,005,545,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,785,005,545,616/7,361,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,155,942.97

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