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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,570,187 and 16,605,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,570,187 and 16,605,976 is: 36,426,899.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,570,187 : 16,605,976 = 16,605,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,570,187/16,605,976 = 16,605,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,570,187x = 16,605,976 × 16,605,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,570,187x = 275,758,438,912,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,758,438,912,576/7,570,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,426,899.22

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