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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,575,551 and 16,214,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,575,551 and 16,214,712 is: 34,705,975.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,575,551 : 16,214,712 = 16,214,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,575,551/16,214,712 = 16,214,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,575,551x = 16,214,712 × 16,214,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,575,551x = 262,916,885,242,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,916,885,242,944/7,575,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,705,975.21

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