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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,562,671 and 16,594,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,562,671 and 16,594,766 is: 36,413,888.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,562,671 : 16,594,766 = 16,594,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,562,671/16,594,766 = 16,594,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,562,671x = 16,594,766 × 16,594,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,562,671x = 275,386,258,594,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,386,258,594,756/7,562,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,413,888.51

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