Finding the Third Proportional to 7,518,365 and 16,386,594
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,518,365 and 16,386,594 is: 35,715,273.59
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,518,365 : 16,386,594 = 16,386,594 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,518,365/16,386,594 = 16,386,594/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,518,365x = 16,386,594 × 16,386,594 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,518,365x = 268,520,462,920,836 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 268,520,462,920,836/7,518,365 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 35,715,273.59
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