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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,970,508 and 15,099,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,970,508 and 15,099,032 is: 32,706,478.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,970,508 : 15,099,032 = 15,099,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,970,508/15,099,032 = 15,099,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,970,508x = 15,099,032 × 15,099,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,970,508x = 227,980,767,337,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,980,767,337,024/6,970,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,706,478.11

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