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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,569,972 and 16,417,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,569,972 and 16,417,696 is: 35,606,570.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,569,972 : 16,417,696 = 16,417,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,569,972/16,417,696 = 16,417,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,569,972x = 16,417,696 × 16,417,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,569,972x = 269,540,741,948,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,540,741,948,416/7,569,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,606,570.53

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