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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,972,736 and 15,065,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,972,736 and 15,065,868 is: 32,552,555.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,972,736 : 15,065,868 = 15,065,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,972,736/15,065,868 = 15,065,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,972,736x = 15,065,868 × 15,065,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,972,736x = 226,980,378,593,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,980,378,593,424/6,972,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,552,555.93

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