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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,525,847 and 16,513,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,525,847 and 16,513,339 is: 36,233,843.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,525,847 : 16,513,339 = 16,513,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,525,847/16,513,339 = 16,513,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,525,847x = 16,513,339 × 16,513,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,525,847x = 272,690,364,928,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,690,364,928,921/7,525,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,233,843.84

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