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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,505,466 and 16,387,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,505,466 and 16,387,284 is: 35,779,667.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,505,466 : 16,387,284 = 16,387,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,505,466/16,387,284 = 16,387,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,505,466x = 16,387,284 × 16,387,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,505,466x = 268,543,076,896,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,543,076,896,656/7,505,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,779,667.36

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