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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,590,558 and 16,528,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,590,558 and 16,528,856 is: 35,992,489.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,590,558 : 16,528,856 = 16,528,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,590,558/16,528,856 = 16,528,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,590,558x = 16,528,856 × 16,528,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,590,558x = 273,203,080,668,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,203,080,668,736/7,590,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,992,489.70

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