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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,602,832 and 16,544,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,602,832 and 16,544,080 is: 36,000,609.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602,832 : 16,544,080 = 16,544,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602,832/16,544,080 = 16,544,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602,832x = 16,544,080 × 16,544,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602,832x = 273,706,583,046,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,706,583,046,400/7,602,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,000,609.12

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