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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,552,017 and 16,532,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,552,017 and 16,532,327 is: 36,191,369.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,552,017 : 16,532,327 = 16,532,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,552,017/16,532,327 = 16,532,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,552,017x = 16,532,327 × 16,532,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,552,017x = 273,317,836,034,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,317,836,034,929/7,552,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,191,369.28

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