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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,715,378 and 16,592,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,715,378 and 16,592,053 is: 35,681,495.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,715,378 : 16,592,053 = 16,592,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,715,378/16,592,053 = 16,592,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,715,378x = 16,592,053 × 16,592,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,715,378x = 275,296,222,754,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,296,222,754,809/7,715,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,681,495.16

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