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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,972,739 and 15,065,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,972,739 and 15,065,869 is: 32,552,546.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,972,739 : 15,065,869 = 15,065,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,972,739/15,065,869 = 15,065,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,972,739x = 15,065,869 × 15,065,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,972,739x = 226,980,408,725,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,980,408,725,161/6,972,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,552,546.24

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