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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,129,740 and 15,396,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,129,740 and 15,396,024 is: 33,246,311.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,129,740 : 15,396,024 = 15,396,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,129,740/15,396,024 = 15,396,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,129,740x = 15,396,024 × 15,396,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,129,740x = 237,037,555,008,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,037,555,008,576/7,129,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,246,311.23

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