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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,545,518 and 16,367,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,545,518 and 16,367,046 is: 35,501,895.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,545,518 : 16,367,046 = 16,367,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,545,518/16,367,046 = 16,367,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,545,518x = 16,367,046 × 16,367,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,545,518x = 267,880,194,766,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,880,194,766,116/7,545,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501,895.93

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