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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,473,062 and 16,092,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,473,062 and 16,092,256 is: 34,652,556.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,473,062 : 16,092,256 = 16,092,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,473,062/16,092,256 = 16,092,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,473,062x = 16,092,256 × 16,092,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,473,062x = 258,960,703,169,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,960,703,169,536/7,473,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,652,556.50

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