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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,182,468 and 15,504,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,182,468 and 15,504,444 is: 33,468,688.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,182,468 : 15,504,444 = 15,504,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,182,468/15,504,444 = 15,504,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,182,468x = 15,504,444 × 15,504,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,182,468x = 240,387,783,749,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,387,783,749,136/7,182,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,468,688.44

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