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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,139,682 and 15,696,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,139,682 and 15,696,539 is: 34,508,726.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,139,682 : 15,696,539 = 15,696,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,139,682/15,696,539 = 15,696,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,139,682x = 15,696,539 × 15,696,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,139,682x = 246,381,336,578,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,381,336,578,521/7,139,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,508,726.94

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