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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,085,883 and 15,057,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,085,883 and 15,057,501 is: 31,997,188.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,085,883 : 15,057,501 = 15,057,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,085,883/15,057,501 = 15,057,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,085,883x = 15,057,501 × 15,057,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,085,883x = 226,728,336,365,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,728,336,365,001/7,085,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,997,188.83

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