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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,139,758 and 15,696,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,139,758 and 15,696,692 is: 34,509,032.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,139,758 : 15,696,692 = 15,696,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,139,758/15,696,692 = 15,696,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,139,758x = 15,696,692 × 15,696,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,139,758x = 246,386,139,742,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,386,139,742,864/7,139,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,509,032.34

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