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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,602,056 and 16,392,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,602,056 and 16,392,382 is: 35,347,041.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602,056 : 16,392,382 = 16,392,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602,056/16,392,382 = 16,392,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602,056x = 16,392,382 × 16,392,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602,056x = 268,710,187,633,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,710,187,633,924/7,602,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,347,041.33

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