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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,177,558 and 15,692,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,177,558 and 15,692,588 is: 34,309,345.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,177,558 : 15,692,588 = 15,692,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,177,558/15,692,588 = 15,692,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,177,558x = 15,692,588 × 15,692,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,177,558x = 246,257,318,137,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,257,318,137,744/7,177,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,309,345.62

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