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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,575,754 and 16,275,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,575,754 and 16,275,860 is: 34,967,294.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,575,754 : 16,275,860 = 16,275,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,575,754/16,275,860 = 16,275,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,575,754x = 16,275,860 × 16,275,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,575,754x = 264,903,618,739,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,903,618,739,600/7,575,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,967,294.18

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