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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,590,553 and 16,528,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,590,553 and 16,528,846 is: 35,992,469.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,590,553 : 16,528,846 = 16,528,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,590,553/16,528,846 = 16,528,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,590,553x = 16,528,846 × 16,528,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,590,553x = 273,202,750,091,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,202,750,091,716/7,590,553
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,992,469.86

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