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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,571,679 and 16,531,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,571,679 and 16,531,010 is: 36,091,637.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,571,679 : 16,531,010 = 16,531,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,571,679/16,531,010 = 16,531,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,571,679x = 16,531,010 × 16,531,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,571,679x = 273,274,291,620,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,274,291,620,100/7,571,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,091,637.22

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