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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,975,072 and 15,050,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,975,072 and 15,050,880 is: 32,476,939.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,975,072 : 15,050,880 = 15,050,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,975,072/15,050,880 = 15,050,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,975,072x = 15,050,880 × 15,050,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,975,072x = 226,528,988,774,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,528,988,774,400/6,975,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,476,939.13

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