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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,565,535 and 16,417,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,565,535 and 16,417,080 is: 35,624,779.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,565,535 : 16,417,080 = 16,417,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,565,535/16,417,080 = 16,417,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,565,535x = 16,417,080 × 16,417,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,565,535x = 269,520,515,726,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,520,515,726,400/7,565,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,624,779.44

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