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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,659,549 and 16,529,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,659,549 and 16,529,529 is: 35,671,203.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,659,549 : 16,529,529 = 16,529,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,659,549/16,529,529 = 16,529,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,659,549x = 16,529,529 × 16,529,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,659,549x = 273,225,328,961,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,225,328,961,841/7,659,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,671,203.22

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