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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,589,871 and 16,656,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,589,871 and 16,656,392 is: 36,553,374.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,589,871 : 16,656,392 = 16,656,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,589,871/16,656,392 = 16,656,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,589,871x = 16,656,392 × 16,656,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,589,871x = 277,435,394,457,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,435,394,457,664/7,589,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,553,374.16

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