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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,182,442 and 15,504,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,182,442 and 15,504,392 is: 33,468,585.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,182,442 : 15,504,392 = 15,504,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,182,442/15,504,392 = 15,504,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,182,442x = 15,504,392 × 15,504,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,182,442x = 240,386,171,289,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,386,171,289,664/7,182,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,468,585.10

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