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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,534,259 and 16,501,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,534,259 and 16,501,732 is: 36,142,526.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,534,259 : 16,501,732 = 16,501,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,534,259/16,501,732 = 16,501,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,534,259x = 16,501,732 × 16,501,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,534,259x = 272,307,158,999,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,307,158,999,824/7,534,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,142,526.96

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