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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,102,480 and 15,652,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,102,480 and 15,652,688 is: 34,495,928.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,102,480 : 15,652,688 = 15,652,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,102,480/15,652,688 = 15,652,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,102,480x = 15,652,688 × 15,652,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,102,480x = 245,006,641,625,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,006,641,625,344/7,102,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,495,928.41

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