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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,500,268 and 16,363,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,500,268 and 16,363,458 is: 35,700,425.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,500,268 : 16,363,458 = 16,363,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,500,268/16,363,458 = 16,363,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,500,268x = 16,363,458 × 16,363,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,500,268x = 267,762,757,717,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,762,757,717,764/7,500,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,700,425.33

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