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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,539,165 and 16,460,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,539,165 and 16,460,907 is: 35,940,513.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,539,165 : 16,460,907 = 16,460,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,539,165/16,460,907 = 16,460,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,539,165x = 16,460,907 × 16,460,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,539,165x = 270,961,459,262,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,961,459,262,649/7,539,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,940,513.21

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