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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,489,444 and 16,132,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,489,444 and 16,132,528 is: 34,750,037.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,489,444 : 16,132,528 = 16,132,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,489,444/16,132,528 = 16,132,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,489,444x = 16,132,528 × 16,132,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,489,444x = 260,258,459,670,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,258,459,670,784/7,489,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,750,037.48

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