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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,545,542 and 16,367,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,545,542 and 16,367,096 is: 35,501,999.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,545,542 : 16,367,096 = 16,367,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,545,542/16,367,096 = 16,367,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,545,542x = 16,367,096 × 16,367,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,545,542x = 267,881,831,473,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,881,831,473,216/7,545,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501,999.92

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