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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,556,202 and 16,306,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,556,202 and 16,306,476 is: 35,189,789.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,556,202 : 16,306,476 = 16,306,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,556,202/16,306,476 = 16,306,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,556,202x = 16,306,476 × 16,306,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,556,202x = 265,901,159,538,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,901,159,538,576/7,556,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,189,789.73

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