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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,546,187 and 16,287,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,546,187 and 16,287,418 is: 35,154,175.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,546,187 : 16,287,418 = 16,287,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,546,187/16,287,418 = 16,287,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,546,187x = 16,287,418 × 16,287,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,546,187x = 265,279,985,106,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,279,985,106,724/7,546,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,154,175.89

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