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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,562,789 and 16,595,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,562,789 and 16,595,026 is: 36,414,461.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,562,789 : 16,595,026 = 16,595,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,562,789/16,595,026 = 16,595,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,562,789x = 16,595,026 × 16,595,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,562,789x = 275,394,887,940,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,394,887,940,676/7,562,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,414,461.38

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