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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,933,172 and 15,459,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,933,172 and 15,459,576 is: 34,471,738.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,933,172 : 15,459,576 = 15,459,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,933,172/15,459,576 = 15,459,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,933,172x = 15,459,576 × 15,459,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,933,172x = 238,998,490,099,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,998,490,099,776/6,933,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,471,738.20

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