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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,606,528 and 16,705,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,606,528 and 16,705,856 is: 36,690,277.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,606,528 : 16,705,856 = 16,705,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,606,528/16,705,856 = 16,705,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,606,528x = 16,705,856 × 16,705,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,606,528x = 279,085,624,692,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,085,624,692,736/7,606,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,690,277.71

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