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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,545,532 and 16,367,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,545,532 and 16,367,076 is: 35,501,960.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,545,532 : 16,367,076 = 16,367,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,545,532/16,367,076 = 16,367,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,545,532x = 16,367,076 × 16,367,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,545,532x = 267,881,176,789,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,881,176,789,776/7,545,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501,960.21

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