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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,590,551.25 and 16,528,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,590,551.25 and 16,528,842 is: 35,992,460.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,590,551.25 : 16,528,842 = 16,528,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,590,551.25/16,528,842 = 16,528,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,590,551.25x = 16,528,842 × 16,528,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,590,551.25x = 273,202,617,860,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,202,617,860,964/7,590,551.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,992,460.74

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