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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,188,260 and 15,472,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,188,260 and 15,472,617 is: 33,304,565.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,188,260 : 15,472,617 = 15,472,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,188,260/15,472,617 = 15,472,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,188,260x = 15,472,617 × 15,472,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,188,260x = 239,401,876,828,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,401,876,828,689/7,188,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,304,565.62

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