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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,668,586 and 16,532,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,668,586 and 16,532,915 is: 35,643,765.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,668,586 : 16,532,915 = 16,532,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,668,586/16,532,915 = 16,532,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,668,586x = 16,532,915 × 16,532,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,668,586x = 273,337,278,397,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,337,278,397,225/7,668,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,643,765.15

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