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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,473,020 and 16,092,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,473,020 and 16,092,178 is: 34,652,415.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,473,020 : 16,092,178 = 16,092,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,473,020/16,092,178 = 16,092,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,473,020x = 16,092,178 × 16,092,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,473,020x = 258,958,192,783,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,958,192,783,684/7,473,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,652,415.33

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