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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,681,600 and 16,552,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,681,600 and 16,552,912 is: 35,669,508.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,681,600 : 16,552,912 = 16,552,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,681,600/16,552,912 = 16,552,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,681,600x = 16,552,912 × 16,552,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,681,600x = 273,998,895,679,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,998,895,679,744/7,681,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,669,508.39

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