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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,972,732 and 15,065,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,972,732 and 15,065,862 is: 32,552,548.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,972,732 : 15,065,862 = 15,065,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,972,732/15,065,862 = 15,065,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,972,732x = 15,065,862 × 15,065,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,972,732x = 226,980,197,803,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,980,197,803,044/6,972,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,552,548.67

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