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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,442,256 and 16,074,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,442,256 and 16,074,144 is: 34,717,712.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,442,256 : 16,074,144 = 16,074,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,442,256/16,074,144 = 16,074,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,442,256x = 16,074,144 × 16,074,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,442,256x = 258,378,105,332,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,378,105,332,736/7,442,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,717,712.66

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