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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,987,078 and 15,096,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,987,078 and 15,096,084 is: 32,616,174.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,987,078 : 15,096,084 = 15,096,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,987,078/15,096,084 = 15,096,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,987,078x = 15,096,084 × 15,096,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,987,078x = 227,891,752,135,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,891,752,135,056/6,987,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,616,174.05

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