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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,568,032 and 16,544,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,568,032 and 16,544,492 is: 36,167,951.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,568,032 : 16,544,492 = 16,544,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,568,032/16,544,492 = 16,544,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,568,032x = 16,544,492 × 16,544,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,568,032x = 273,720,215,538,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,720,215,538,064/7,568,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,167,951.66

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