Finding the Third Proportional to 7,362,076 and 16,184,577
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,362,076 and 16,184,577 is: 35,579,710.49
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,362,076 : 16,184,577 = 16,184,577 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,362,076/16,184,577 = 16,184,577/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,362,076x = 16,184,577 × 16,184,577 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,362,076x = 261,940,532,668,929 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 261,940,532,668,929/7,362,076 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 35,579,710.49
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