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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,481,556 and 16,363,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,481,556 and 16,363,080 is: 35,788,061.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,481,556 : 16,363,080 = 16,363,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,481,556/16,363,080 = 16,363,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,481,556x = 16,363,080 × 16,363,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,481,556x = 267,750,387,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,750,387,086,400/7,481,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,788,061.61

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