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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,571,681 and 16,531,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,571,681 and 16,531,014 is: 36,091,645.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,571,681 : 16,531,014 = 16,531,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,571,681/16,531,014 = 16,531,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,571,681x = 16,531,014 × 16,531,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,571,681x = 273,274,423,868,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,274,423,868,196/7,571,681
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,091,645.15

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