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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,139,783 and 15,696,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,139,783 and 15,696,739 is: 34,509,118.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,139,783 : 15,696,739 = 15,696,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,139,783/15,696,739 = 15,696,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,139,783x = 15,696,739 × 15,696,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,139,783x = 246,387,615,234,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,387,615,234,121/7,139,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,509,118.17

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