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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,590,168 and 16,596,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,590,168 and 16,596,144 is: 36,287,997.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,590,168 : 16,596,144 = 16,596,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,590,168/16,596,144 = 16,596,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,590,168x = 16,596,144 × 16,596,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,590,168x = 275,431,995,668,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,431,995,668,736/7,590,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,287,997.27

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