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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,450,889 and 16,296,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,450,889 and 16,296,598 is: 35,643,948.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,450,889 : 16,296,598 = 16,296,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,450,889/16,296,598 = 16,296,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,450,889x = 16,296,598 × 16,296,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,450,889x = 265,579,106,373,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,579,106,373,604/7,450,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,643,948.85

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