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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,510,050 and 16,358,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,510,050 and 16,358,421 is: 35,631,978.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,510,050 : 16,358,421 = 16,358,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,510,050/16,358,421 = 16,358,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,510,050x = 16,358,421 × 16,358,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,510,050x = 267,597,937,613,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,597,937,613,241/7,510,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,631,978.16

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