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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,659,575 and 16,595,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,659,575 and 16,595,659 is: 35,957,073.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,659,575 : 16,595,659 = 16,595,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,659,575/16,595,659 = 16,595,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,659,575x = 16,595,659 × 16,595,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,659,575x = 275,415,897,644,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,415,897,644,281/7,659,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,957,073.03

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