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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,604,644 and 16,909,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,604,644 and 16,909,568 is: 37,599,852.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,604,644 : 16,909,568 = 16,909,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,604,644/16,909,568 = 16,909,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,604,644x = 16,909,568 × 16,909,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,604,644x = 285,933,489,946,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,933,489,946,624/7,604,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,599,852.14

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