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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,489,450 and 16,132,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,489,450 and 16,132,544 is: 34,750,078.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,489,450 : 16,132,544 = 16,132,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,489,450/16,132,544 = 16,132,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,489,450x = 16,132,544 × 16,132,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,489,450x = 260,258,975,911,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,258,975,911,936/7,489,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,750,078.57

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