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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,399,092 and 16,142,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,399,092 and 16,142,778 is: 35,219,089.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,399,092 : 16,142,778 = 16,142,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,399,092/16,142,778 = 16,142,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,399,092x = 16,142,778 × 16,142,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,399,092x = 260,589,281,557,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,589,281,557,284/7,399,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,219,089.26

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