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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,572,931 and 16,300,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,572,931 and 16,300,597 is: 35,086,740.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,572,931 : 16,300,597 = 16,300,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,572,931/16,300,597 = 16,300,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,572,931x = 16,300,597 × 16,300,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,572,931x = 265,709,462,556,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,709,462,556,409/7,572,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,086,740.20

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