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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,540,458 and 16,276,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,540,458 and 16,276,314 is: 35,132,931.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,540,458 : 16,276,314 = 16,276,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,540,458/16,276,314 = 16,276,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,540,458x = 16,276,314 × 16,276,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,540,458x = 264,918,397,426,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,918,397,426,596/7,540,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,132,931.90

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