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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,491,378 and 16,119,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,491,378 and 16,119,723 is: 34,685,937.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,491,378 : 16,119,723 = 16,119,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,491,378/16,119,723 = 16,119,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,491,378x = 16,119,723 × 16,119,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,491,378x = 259,845,469,596,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,845,469,596,729/7,491,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,685,937.57

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