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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,130,178 and 15,396,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,130,178 and 15,396,588 is: 33,246,704.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,130,178 : 15,396,588 = 15,396,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,130,178/15,396,588 = 15,396,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,130,178x = 15,396,588 × 15,396,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,130,178x = 237,054,922,041,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,054,922,041,744/7,130,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,246,704.65

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