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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,533,800 and 16,351,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,533,800 and 16,351,915 is: 35,491,401.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,533,800 : 16,351,915 = 16,351,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,533,800/16,351,915 = 16,351,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,533,800x = 16,351,915 × 16,351,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,533,800x = 267,385,124,167,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,385,124,167,225/7,533,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,491,401.97

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