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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,494,498 and 16,344,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,494,498 and 16,344,350 is: 35,644,519.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,494,498 : 16,344,350 = 16,344,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,494,498/16,344,350 = 16,344,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,494,498x = 16,344,350 × 16,344,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,494,498x = 267,137,776,922,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,137,776,922,500/7,494,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,644,519.08

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