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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,177,540 and 15,692,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,177,540 and 15,692,552 is: 34,309,274.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,177,540 : 15,692,552 = 15,692,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,177,540/15,692,552 = 15,692,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,177,540x = 15,692,552 × 15,692,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,177,540x = 246,256,188,272,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,256,188,272,704/7,177,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,309,274.25

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