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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,735,047 and 16,392,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,735,047 and 16,392,144 is: 34,738,300.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,735,047 : 16,392,144 = 16,392,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,735,047/16,392,144 = 16,392,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,735,047x = 16,392,144 × 16,392,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,735,047x = 268,702,384,916,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,702,384,916,736/7,735,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,738,300.22

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