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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,450,946 and 16,296,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,450,946 and 16,296,700 is: 35,644,122.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,450,946 : 16,296,700 = 16,296,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,450,946/16,296,700 = 16,296,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,450,946x = 16,296,700 × 16,296,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,450,946x = 265,582,430,890,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,582,430,890,000/7,450,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,644,122.36

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