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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,181,860 and 15,358,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,181,860 and 15,358,904 is: 32,846,077.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,181,860 : 15,358,904 = 15,358,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,181,860/15,358,904 = 15,358,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,181,860x = 15,358,904 × 15,358,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,181,860x = 235,895,932,081,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,895,932,081,216/7,181,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,846,077.77

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