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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,076,020 and 15,476,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,076,020 and 15,476,938 is: 33,851,742.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,076,020 : 15,476,938 = 15,476,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,076,020/15,476,938 = 15,476,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,076,020x = 15,476,938 × 15,476,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,076,020x = 239,535,609,855,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,535,609,855,844/7,076,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,851,742.91

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