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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,545,515 and 16,367,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,545,515 and 16,367,041 is: 35,501,888.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,545,515 : 16,367,041 = 16,367,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,545,515/16,367,041 = 16,367,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,545,515x = 16,367,041 × 16,367,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,545,515x = 267,880,031,095,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,880,031,095,681/7,545,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501,888.35

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