Finding the Third Proportional to 7,639,936 and 16,539,584
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,639,936 and 16,539,584 is: 35,806,299.80
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,639,936 : 16,539,584 = 16,539,584 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,639,936/16,539,584 = 16,539,584/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,639,936x = 16,539,584 × 16,539,584 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,639,936x = 273,557,838,893,056 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 273,557,838,893,056/7,639,936 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 35,806,299.80
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