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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,679,388 and 16,590,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,679,388 and 16,590,156 is: 35,840,522.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,679,388 : 16,590,156 = 16,590,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,679,388/16,590,156 = 16,590,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,679,388x = 16,590,156 × 16,590,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,679,388x = 275,233,276,104,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,233,276,104,336/7,679,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,840,522.20

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