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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,572,888 and 16,300,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,572,888 and 16,300,512 is: 35,086,573.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,572,888 : 16,300,512 = 16,300,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,572,888/16,300,512 = 16,300,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,572,888x = 16,300,512 × 16,300,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,572,888x = 265,706,691,462,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,706,691,462,144/7,572,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,086,573.51

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