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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,939,296 and 15,037,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,939,296 and 15,037,002 is: 32,584,202.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,939,296 : 15,037,002 = 15,037,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,939,296/15,037,002 = 15,037,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,939,296x = 15,037,002 × 15,037,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,939,296x = 226,111,429,148,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,111,429,148,004/6,939,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,584,202.94

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