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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,532,901 and 16,051,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,532,901 and 16,051,268 is: 34,202,388.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,532,901 : 16,051,268 = 16,051,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,532,901/16,051,268 = 16,051,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,532,901x = 16,051,268 × 16,051,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,532,901x = 257,643,204,407,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,643,204,407,824/7,532,901
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,202,388.22

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