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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,126,499 and 15,559,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,126,499 and 15,559,762 is: 33,972,669.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,126,499 : 15,559,762 = 15,559,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,126,499/15,559,762 = 15,559,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,126,499x = 15,559,762 × 15,559,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,126,499x = 242,106,193,496,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,106,193,496,644/7,126,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,972,669.26

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