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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,518,374 and 16,386,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,518,374 and 16,386,610 is: 35,715,300.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,518,374 : 16,386,610 = 16,386,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,518,374/16,386,610 = 16,386,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,518,374x = 16,386,610 × 16,386,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,518,374x = 268,520,987,292,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,520,987,292,100/7,518,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,715,300.58

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