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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,589,934 and 16,391,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,589,934 and 16,391,739 is: 35,400,717.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,589,934 : 16,391,739 = 16,391,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,589,934/16,391,739 = 16,391,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,589,934x = 16,391,739 × 16,391,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,589,934x = 268,689,107,444,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,689,107,444,121/7,589,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,400,717.25

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