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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,528,532 and 16,149,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,528,532 and 16,149,838 is: 34,643,841.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,528,532 : 16,149,838 = 16,149,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,528,532/16,149,838 = 16,149,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,528,532x = 16,149,838 × 16,149,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,528,532x = 260,817,267,426,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,817,267,426,244/7,528,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,643,841.25

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