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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,480,802 and 16,157,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,480,802 and 16,157,344 is: 34,897,296.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,480,802 : 16,157,344 = 16,157,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,480,802/16,157,344 = 16,157,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,480,802x = 16,157,344 × 16,157,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,480,802x = 261,059,765,134,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,059,765,134,336/7,480,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,897,296.46

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