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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,601,199 and 16,398,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,601,199 and 16,398,135 is: 35,375,844.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,601,199 : 16,398,135 = 16,398,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,601,199/16,398,135 = 16,398,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,601,199x = 16,398,135 × 16,398,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,601,199x = 268,898,831,478,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,898,831,478,225/7,601,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,375,844.19

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