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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,556,132 and 16,306,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,556,132 and 16,306,348 is: 35,189,563.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,556,132 : 16,306,348 = 16,306,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,556,132/16,306,348 = 16,306,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,556,132x = 16,306,348 × 16,306,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,556,132x = 265,896,985,097,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,896,985,097,104/7,556,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,189,563.27

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