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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,156,620 and 15,448,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,156,620 and 15,448,088 is: 33,345,828.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,156,620 : 15,448,088 = 15,448,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,156,620/15,448,088 = 15,448,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,156,620x = 15,448,088 × 15,448,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,156,620x = 238,643,422,855,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,643,422,855,744/7,156,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,345,828.46

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