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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,537,892 and 16,511,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,537,892 and 16,511,266 is: 36,166,862.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,537,892 : 16,511,266 = 16,511,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,537,892/16,511,266 = 16,511,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,537,892x = 16,511,266 × 16,511,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,537,892x = 272,621,904,922,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,621,904,922,756/7,537,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,166,862.69

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