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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,659,560 and 16,529,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,659,560 and 16,529,557 is: 35,671,272.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,659,560 : 16,529,557 = 16,529,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,659,560/16,529,557 = 16,529,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,659,560x = 16,529,557 × 16,529,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,659,560x = 273,226,254,616,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,226,254,616,249/7,659,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,671,272.84

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