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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,483,458 and 16,164,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,483,458 and 16,164,418 is: 34,915,464.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,483,458 : 16,164,418 = 16,164,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,483,458/16,164,418 = 16,164,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,483,458x = 16,164,418 × 16,164,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,483,458x = 261,288,409,278,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,288,409,278,724/7,483,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,915,464.12

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