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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,480,789 and 16,157,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,480,789 and 16,157,318 is: 34,897,244.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,480,789 : 16,157,318 = 16,157,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,480,789/16,157,318 = 16,157,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,480,789x = 16,157,318 × 16,157,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,480,789x = 261,058,924,953,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,058,924,953,124/7,480,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,897,244.79

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