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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,601,201 and 16,398,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,601,201 and 16,398,139 is: 35,375,852.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,601,201 : 16,398,139 = 16,398,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,601,201/16,398,139 = 16,398,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,601,201x = 16,398,139 × 16,398,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,601,201x = 268,898,962,663,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,898,962,663,321/7,601,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,375,852.14

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