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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,182,480 and 15,504,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,182,480 and 15,504,468 is: 33,468,736.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,182,480 : 15,504,468 = 15,504,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,182,480/15,504,468 = 15,504,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,182,480x = 15,504,468 × 15,504,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,182,480x = 240,388,527,963,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,388,527,963,024/7,182,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,468,736.14

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