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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,177,556 and 15,692,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,177,556 and 15,692,584 is: 34,309,337.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,177,556 : 15,692,584 = 15,692,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,177,556/15,692,584 = 15,692,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,177,556x = 15,692,584 × 15,692,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,177,556x = 246,257,192,597,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,257,192,597,056/7,177,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,309,337.69

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