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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,480,979 and 16,106,163

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,480,979 and 16,106,163 is: 34,675,740.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,480,979 : 16,106,163 = 16,106,163 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,480,979/16,106,163 = 16,106,163/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,480,979x = 16,106,163 × 16,106,163
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,480,979x = 259,408,486,582,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,408,486,582,569/7,480,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,675,740.51

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