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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,139,705 and 15,696,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,139,705 and 15,696,583 is: 34,508,809.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,139,705 : 15,696,583 = 15,696,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,139,705/15,696,583 = 15,696,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,139,705x = 15,696,583 × 15,696,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,139,705x = 246,382,717,875,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,382,717,875,889/7,139,705
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,508,809.24

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