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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,450,923 and 16,495,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,450,923 and 16,495,344 is: 36,518,478.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,450,923 : 16,495,344 = 16,495,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,450,923/16,495,344 = 16,495,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,450,923x = 16,495,344 × 16,495,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,450,923x = 272,096,373,678,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,096,373,678,336/7,450,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,518,478.81

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