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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,515,586 and 16,467,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,515,586 and 16,467,566 is: 36,082,446.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,515,586 : 16,467,566 = 16,467,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,515,586/16,467,566 = 16,467,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,515,586x = 16,467,566 × 16,467,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,515,586x = 271,180,729,964,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,180,729,964,356/7,515,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,082,446.53

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