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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,939,936 and 15,038,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,939,936 and 15,038,165 is: 32,586,238.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,939,936 : 15,038,165 = 15,038,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,939,936/15,038,165 = 15,038,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,939,936x = 15,038,165 × 15,038,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,939,936x = 226,146,406,567,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,146,406,567,225/6,939,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,586,238.05

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