Finding the Third Proportional to 7,184,873 and 15,565,628
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,184,873 and 15,565,628 is: 33,722,067.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,184,873 : 15,565,628 = 15,565,628 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,184,873/15,565,628 = 15,565,628/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,184,873x = 15,565,628 × 15,565,628 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,184,873x = 242,288,775,034,384 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 242,288,775,034,384/7,184,873 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 33,722,067.88
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