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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,593,462 and 16,380,270

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,593,462 and 16,380,270 is: 35,334,771.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,593,462 : 16,380,270 = 16,380,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,593,462/16,380,270 = 16,380,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,593,462x = 16,380,270 × 16,380,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,593,462x = 268,313,245,272,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,313,245,272,900/7,593,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,334,771.58

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