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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,528,536 and 16,149,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,528,536 and 16,149,846 is: 34,643,857.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,528,536 : 16,149,846 = 16,149,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,528,536/16,149,846 = 16,149,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,528,536x = 16,149,846 × 16,149,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,528,536x = 260,817,525,823,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,817,525,823,716/7,528,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,643,857.16

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