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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,110,978 and 15,301,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,110,978 and 15,301,185 is: 32,924,621.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,110,978 : 15,301,185 = 15,301,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,110,978/15,301,185 = 15,301,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,110,978x = 15,301,185 × 15,301,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,110,978x = 234,126,262,404,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,126,262,404,225/7,110,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,924,621.96

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