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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,589,866 and 16,391,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,589,866 and 16,391,580 is: 35,400,347.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,589,866 : 16,391,580 = 16,391,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,589,866/16,391,580 = 16,391,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,589,866x = 16,391,580 × 16,391,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,589,866x = 268,683,894,896,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,683,894,896,400/7,589,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,400,347.63

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