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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,119,441 and 15,532,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,119,441 and 15,532,596 is: 33,887,708.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,119,441 : 15,532,596 = 15,532,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,119,441/15,532,596 = 15,532,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,119,441x = 15,532,596 × 15,532,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,119,441x = 241,261,538,499,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,261,538,499,216/7,119,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,887,708.11

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