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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,548,150 and 16,291,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,548,150 and 16,291,395 is: 35,162,198.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,548,150 : 16,291,395 = 16,291,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,548,150/16,291,395 = 16,291,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,548,150x = 16,291,395 × 16,291,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,548,150x = 265,409,551,046,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,409,551,046,025/7,548,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,162,198.82

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