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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,099,746 and 15,550,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,099,746 and 15,550,928 is: 34,061,973.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,099,746 : 15,550,928 = 15,550,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,099,746/15,550,928 = 15,550,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,099,746x = 15,550,928 × 15,550,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,099,746x = 241,831,361,661,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,831,361,661,184/7,099,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,061,973.72

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