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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,546,746 and 16,294,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,546,746 and 16,294,890 is: 35,183,831.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,546,746 : 16,294,890 = 16,294,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,546,746/16,294,890 = 16,294,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,546,746x = 16,294,890 × 16,294,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,546,746x = 265,523,440,112,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,523,440,112,100/7,546,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,183,831.56

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