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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,580,352 and 16,488,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,580,352 and 16,488,864 is: 35,866,756.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,580,352 : 16,488,864 = 16,488,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,580,352/16,488,864 = 16,488,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,580,352x = 16,488,864 × 16,488,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,580,352x = 271,882,636,010,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,882,636,010,496/7,580,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,866,756.06

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