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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,156,618 and 15,448,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,156,618 and 15,448,084 is: 33,345,820.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,156,618 : 15,448,084 = 15,448,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,156,618/15,448,084 = 15,448,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,156,618x = 15,448,084 × 15,448,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,156,618x = 238,643,299,271,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,643,299,271,056/7,156,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,345,820.51

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