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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,077,517 and 15,479,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,077,517 and 15,479,732 is: 33,856,803.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,077,517 : 15,479,732 = 15,479,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,077,517/15,479,732 = 15,479,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,077,517x = 15,479,732 × 15,479,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,077,517x = 239,622,102,791,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,622,102,791,824/7,077,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,856,803.56

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