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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,501,488 and 16,121,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,501,488 and 16,121,208 is: 34,645,572.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,501,488 : 16,121,208 = 16,121,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,501,488/16,121,208 = 16,121,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,501,488x = 16,121,208 × 16,121,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,501,488x = 259,893,347,379,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,893,347,379,264/7,501,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,645,572.64

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