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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,556,415 and 16,395,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,556,415 and 16,395,762 is: 35,575,204.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,556,415 : 16,395,762 = 16,395,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,556,415/16,395,762 = 16,395,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,556,415x = 16,395,762 × 16,395,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,556,415x = 268,821,011,560,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,821,011,560,644/7,556,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,575,204.85

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