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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,089,074 and 15,550,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,089,074 and 15,550,486 is: 34,111,311.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,089,074 : 15,550,486 = 15,550,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,089,074/15,550,486 = 15,550,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,089,074x = 15,550,486 × 15,550,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,089,074x = 241,817,614,836,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,817,614,836,196/7,089,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,111,311.98

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