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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,480,798 and 16,157,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,480,798 and 16,157,336 is: 34,897,280.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,480,798 : 16,157,336 = 16,157,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,480,798/16,157,336 = 16,157,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,480,798x = 16,157,336 × 16,157,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,480,798x = 261,059,506,616,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,059,506,616,896/7,480,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,897,280.56

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