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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,492,785 and 16,245,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,492,785 and 16,245,273 is: 35,221,735.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,492,785 : 16,245,273 = 16,245,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,492,785/16,245,273 = 16,245,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,492,785x = 16,245,273 × 16,245,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,492,785x = 263,908,894,844,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,908,894,844,529/7,492,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,221,735.96

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