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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,126,917 and 15,540,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,126,917 and 15,540,222 is: 33,885,409.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,126,917 : 15,540,222 = 15,540,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,126,917/15,540,222 = 15,540,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,126,917x = 15,540,222 × 15,540,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,126,917x = 241,498,499,809,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,498,499,809,284/7,126,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,885,409.33

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