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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,482,136 and 16,131,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,482,136 and 16,131,800 is: 34,780,839.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,482,136 : 16,131,800 = 16,131,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,482,136/16,131,800 = 16,131,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,482,136x = 16,131,800 × 16,131,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,482,136x = 260,234,971,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,234,971,240,000/7,482,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,780,839.49

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