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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,580,376 and 16,488,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,580,376 and 16,488,915 is: 35,866,864.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,580,376 : 16,488,915 = 16,488,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,580,376/16,488,915 = 16,488,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,580,376x = 16,488,915 × 16,488,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,580,376x = 271,884,317,877,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,884,317,877,225/7,580,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,866,864.37

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