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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,545,520 and 16,367,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,545,520 and 16,367,051 is: 35,501,908.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,545,520 : 16,367,051 = 16,367,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,545,520/16,367,051 = 16,367,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,545,520x = 16,367,051 × 16,367,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,545,520x = 267,880,358,436,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,880,358,436,601/7,545,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501,908.21

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