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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,566,160 and 16,602,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,566,160 and 16,602,272 is: 36,430,029.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,566,160 : 16,602,272 = 16,602,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,566,160/16,602,272 = 16,602,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,566,160x = 16,602,272 × 16,602,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,566,160x = 275,635,435,561,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,635,435,561,984/7,566,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,430,029.97

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