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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,604,532 and 16,909,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,604,532 and 16,909,254 is: 37,599,009.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,604,532 : 16,909,254 = 16,909,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,604,532/16,909,254 = 16,909,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,604,532x = 16,909,254 × 16,909,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,604,532x = 285,922,870,836,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,922,870,836,516/7,604,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,599,009.49

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