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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,715,628 and 16,592,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,715,628 and 16,592,526 is: 35,682,373.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,715,628 : 16,592,526 = 16,592,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,715,628/16,592,526 = 16,592,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,715,628x = 16,592,526 × 16,592,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,715,628x = 275,311,919,060,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,311,919,060,676/7,715,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,682,373.37

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