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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,480,978 and 16,106,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,480,978 and 16,106,161 is: 34,675,736.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,480,978 : 16,106,161 = 16,106,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,480,978/16,106,161 = 16,106,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,480,978x = 16,106,161 × 16,106,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,480,978x = 259,408,422,157,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,408,422,157,921/7,480,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,675,736.54

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