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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,586,868 and 16,617,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,586,868 and 16,617,615 is: 36,397,776.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,586,868 : 16,617,615 = 16,617,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,586,868/16,617,615 = 16,617,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,586,868x = 16,617,615 × 16,617,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,586,868x = 276,145,128,288,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,145,128,288,225/7,586,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,397,776.83

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