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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,457,103 and 16,242,849

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,457,103 and 16,242,849 is: 35,379,710.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,457,103 : 16,242,849 = 16,242,849 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,457,103/16,242,849 = 16,242,849/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,457,103x = 16,242,849 × 16,242,849
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,457,103x = 263,830,143,636,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,830,143,636,801/7,457,103
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,379,710.28

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