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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,589,926 and 16,391,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,589,926 and 16,391,723 is: 35,400,685.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,589,926 : 16,391,723 = 16,391,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,589,926/16,391,723 = 16,391,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,589,926x = 16,391,723 × 16,391,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,589,926x = 268,688,582,908,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,688,582,908,729/7,589,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,400,685.45

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