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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,552,032 and 16,532,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,552,032 and 16,532,356 is: 36,191,424.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,552,032 : 16,532,356 = 16,532,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,552,032/16,532,356 = 16,532,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,552,032x = 16,532,356 × 16,532,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,552,032x = 273,318,794,910,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,318,794,910,736/7,552,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,191,424.36

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