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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,379,062 and 16,179,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,379,062 and 16,179,673 is: 35,476,300.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,379,062 : 16,179,673 = 16,179,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,379,062/16,179,673 = 16,179,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,379,062x = 16,179,673 × 16,179,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,379,062x = 261,781,818,386,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,781,818,386,929/7,379,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,476,300.16

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