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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,564,372 and 16,389,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,564,372 and 16,389,032 is: 35,508,614.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,564,372 : 16,389,032 = 16,389,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,564,372/16,389,032 = 16,389,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,564,372x = 16,389,032 × 16,389,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,564,372x = 268,600,369,897,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,600,369,897,024/7,564,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,508,614.58

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