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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,546,192 and 16,287,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,546,192 and 16,287,428 is: 35,154,195.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,546,192 : 16,287,428 = 16,287,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,546,192/16,287,428 = 16,287,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,546,192x = 16,287,428 × 16,287,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,546,192x = 265,280,310,855,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,280,310,855,184/7,546,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,154,195.77

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