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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,399,396 and 16,139,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,399,396 and 16,139,894 is: 35,205,059.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,399,396 : 16,139,894 = 16,139,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,399,396/16,139,894 = 16,139,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,399,396x = 16,139,894 × 16,139,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,399,396x = 260,496,178,331,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,496,178,331,236/7,399,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,205,059.76

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