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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,590,567 and 16,528,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,590,567 and 16,528,872 is: 35,992,516.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,590,567 : 16,528,872 = 16,528,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,590,567/16,528,872 = 16,528,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,590,567x = 16,528,872 × 16,528,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,590,567x = 273,203,609,592,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,203,609,592,384/7,590,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,992,516.71

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