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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,156,626 and 15,448,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,156,626 and 15,448,100 is: 33,345,852.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,156,626 : 15,448,100 = 15,448,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,156,626/15,448,100 = 15,448,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,156,626x = 15,448,100 × 15,448,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,156,626x = 238,643,793,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,643,793,610,000/7,156,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,345,852.31

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