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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,668,584 and 16,532,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,668,584 and 16,532,911 is: 35,643,757.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,668,584 : 16,532,911 = 16,532,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,668,584/16,532,911 = 16,532,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,668,584x = 16,532,911 × 16,532,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,668,584x = 273,337,146,133,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,337,146,133,921/7,668,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,643,757.20

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