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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,589,928 and 16,391,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,589,928 and 16,391,727 is: 35,400,693.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,589,928 : 16,391,727 = 16,391,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,589,928/16,391,727 = 16,391,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,589,928x = 16,391,727 × 16,391,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,589,928x = 268,688,714,042,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,688,714,042,529/7,589,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,400,693.40

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