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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,442,076 and 16,024,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,442,076 and 16,024,328 is: 34,503,690.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,442,076 : 16,024,328 = 16,024,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,442,076/16,024,328 = 16,024,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,442,076x = 16,024,328 × 16,024,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,442,076x = 256,779,087,851,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,779,087,851,584/7,442,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,503,690.62

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