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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,602,622 and 16,543,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,602,622 and 16,543,687 is: 35,999,893.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602,622 : 16,543,687 = 16,543,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602,622/16,543,687 = 16,543,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602,622x = 16,543,687 × 16,543,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602,622x = 273,693,579,553,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,693,579,553,969/7,602,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,999,893.14

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