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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,580,416 and 16,437,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,580,416 and 16,437,548 is: 35,643,556.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,580,416 : 16,437,548 = 16,437,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,580,416/16,437,548 = 16,437,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,580,416x = 16,437,548 × 16,437,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,580,416x = 270,192,984,252,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,192,984,252,304/7,580,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,643,556.27

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