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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,589,940 and 16,391,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,589,940 and 16,391,752 is: 35,400,745.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,589,940 : 16,391,752 = 16,391,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,589,940/16,391,752 = 16,391,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,589,940x = 16,391,752 × 16,391,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,589,940x = 268,689,533,629,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,689,533,629,504/7,589,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,400,745.41

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