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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,546,752 and 16,294,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,546,752 and 16,294,887 is: 35,183,790.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,546,752 : 16,294,887 = 16,294,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,546,752/16,294,887 = 16,294,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,546,752x = 16,294,887 × 16,294,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,546,752x = 265,523,342,342,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,523,342,342,769/7,546,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,183,790.64

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