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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,182,526 and 15,504,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,182,526 and 15,504,560 is: 33,468,918.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,182,526 : 15,504,560 = 15,504,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,182,526/15,504,560 = 15,504,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,182,526x = 15,504,560 × 15,504,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,182,526x = 240,391,380,793,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,391,380,793,600/7,182,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,468,918.98

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