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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,972,734 and 15,065,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,972,734 and 15,065,866 is: 32,552,556.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,972,734 : 15,065,866 = 15,065,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,972,734/15,065,866 = 15,065,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,972,734x = 15,065,866 × 15,065,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,972,734x = 226,980,318,329,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,980,318,329,956/6,972,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,552,556.62

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