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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,509,519 and 16,151,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,509,519 and 16,151,175 is: 34,737,305.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,509,519 : 16,151,175 = 16,151,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,509,519/16,151,175 = 16,151,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,509,519x = 16,151,175 × 16,151,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,509,519x = 260,860,453,880,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,860,453,880,625/7,509,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,737,305.26

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