Finding the Third Proportional to 7,589,944 and 16,391,760
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,589,944 and 16,391,760 is: 35,400,761.31
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,589,944 : 16,391,760 = 16,391,760 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,589,944/16,391,760 = 16,391,760/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,589,944x = 16,391,760 × 16,391,760 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,589,944x = 268,689,795,897,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 268,689,795,897,600/7,589,944 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 35,400,761.31
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