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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,570,179 and 16,605,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,570,179 and 16,605,972 is: 36,426,920.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,570,179 : 16,605,972 = 16,605,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,570,179/16,605,972 = 16,605,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,570,179x = 16,605,972 × 16,605,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,570,179x = 275,758,306,064,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,758,306,064,784/7,570,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,426,920.16

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