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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,494,578 and 16,125,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,494,578 and 16,125,847 is: 34,697,476.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,494,578 : 16,125,847 = 16,125,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,494,578/16,125,847 = 16,125,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,494,578x = 16,125,847 × 16,125,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,494,578x = 260,042,941,467,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,042,941,467,409/7,494,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,697,476.16

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