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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,480,310 and 16,141,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,480,310 and 16,141,564 is: 34,831,455.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,480,310 : 16,141,564 = 16,141,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,480,310/16,141,564 = 16,141,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,480,310x = 16,141,564 × 16,141,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,480,310x = 260,550,088,366,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,550,088,366,096/7,480,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,831,455.96

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