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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,546,754 and 16,294,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,546,754 and 16,294,891 is: 35,183,798.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,546,754 : 16,294,891 = 16,294,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,546,754/16,294,891 = 16,294,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,546,754x = 16,294,891 × 16,294,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,546,754x = 265,523,472,701,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,523,472,701,881/7,546,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,183,798.58

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