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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,481,547 and 16,081,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,481,547 and 16,081,972 is: 34,569,030.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,481,547 : 16,081,972 = 16,081,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,481,547/16,081,972 = 16,081,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,481,547x = 16,081,972 × 16,081,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,481,547x = 258,629,823,408,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,629,823,408,784/7,481,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,569,030.10

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