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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,602,806 and 16,544,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,602,806 and 16,544,032 is: 36,000,523.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602,806 : 16,544,032 = 16,544,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602,806/16,544,032 = 16,544,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602,806x = 16,544,032 × 16,544,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602,806x = 273,704,994,817,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,704,994,817,024/7,602,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,000,523.34

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