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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,944,301 and 15,212,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,944,301 and 15,212,586 is: 33,325,567.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,944,301 : 15,212,586 = 15,212,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,944,301/15,212,586 = 15,212,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,944,301x = 15,212,586 × 15,212,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,944,301x = 231,422,772,807,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,422,772,807,396/6,944,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,325,567.66

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