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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,589,920 and 16,391,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,589,920 and 16,391,711 is: 35,400,661.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,589,920 : 16,391,711 = 16,391,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,589,920/16,391,711 = 16,391,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,589,920x = 16,391,711 × 16,391,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,589,920x = 268,688,189,507,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,688,189,507,521/7,589,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,400,661.60

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